underlying

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər lī′ing)

From the verb underlie: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
underlying adj figurative (below the surface)subyacente adj mf
  latente adj mf
 Abigail suspected it was Trevor's underlying guilt that caused him to set up the charitable fund.
 Abigail sospechaba que era la culpa subyacente de Trevor lo que lo llevó a abrir una organización benéfica.
underlying adj (below [sth])subyacente adj mf
 The gardener lifted away a slab of grass with some of the underlying soil.
 El jardinero levantó un trozo de pasto con la tierra subyacente.
underlying adj (cause, factor: at the root of [sth])subyacente adj mf
  de raíz loc adj
 The underlying causes of some cancers are hereditary.
 Las causas subyacentes de algunos tipos de cáncer son genéticas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
underlie [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (be the reason for)ser la base de loc verb
  (figurado)sustentar⇒ vtr
  formar la base de loc verb
 A belief in creationism underlies their arguments.
 Sus ideas sobre el creacionismo son la base de sus argumentos.
underlie [sth] vtr (lie beneath)subyacer⇒ vi
  estar debajo de loc verb
 A layer of sedimentary rock underlies the soil.
 Una capa de roca sedimentaria subyace en esta tierra.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
underlying | underlie
InglésEspañol
underlying condition n often plural (chronic health problem: weakens immunity)condición preexistente nf + adj mf
underlying meaning n (implicit significance, subtext)significado subyacente nm + adj
 I had a hard time trying to determine the poem's underlying meaning.
 Me costó encontrar el significado subyacente del poema.
  sentido oculto nm + adj
  trasfondo nm
underlying reason n (primary or real cause)razón oculta, razón subyacente nf + adj
 Although he claimed his motives were altruistic, the underlying reason was financial gain.
 Aunque decía que sus motivos eran altruistas, la razón oculta era obtener ganancia económica.
underlying theme n (basic unifying idea)idea subyacente nf + adj mf
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'underlying' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
agenda - basic principles - fundament - subtext - ulterior motive - ultimate aim - unconscious - undertone
Spanish:
predisponente - subyacente - nuclear - atacar el problema de raíz - condición subyacente - enfermedad subyacente - inflación subyacente - sustrato - tónica general

Collocations: the underlying [motive, motivation, cause] (of), is the underlying rationale [behind, for, supporting], according to the underlying [principle, assumption, theory], more...

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