underlain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for underlain in the English»Italian Dictionary

underlain [ˌʌndəˈleɪn] VB pp

underlain → underlie

See also underlie

underlie <forma in -ing underlying, pt underlay, pp underlain> [Brit ʌndəˈlʌɪ, Am ˌəndərˈlaɪ] VB trans

1. underlie rock topsoil:

underlie

essere (posto) sotto

2. underlie fig philosophy, theory principle, view, work:

underlie

essere alla base di

underlying these terms, beliefs is…

alla base di queste condizioni, convinzioni c'è…

underlie <forma in -ing underlying, pt underlay, pp underlain> [Brit ʌndəˈlʌɪ, Am ˌəndərˈlaɪ] VB trans

1. underlie rock topsoil:

underlie

essere (posto) sotto

2. underlie fig philosophy, theory principle, view, work:

underlie

essere alla base di

underlying these terms, beliefs is…

alla base di queste condizioni, convinzioni c'è…

Translations for underlain in the Italian»English Dictionary

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essere alla base di qc

to be or lie at the bottom of sth, to underlie sth

underlain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for underlain in the English»Italian Dictionary

underlie [ˌʌn·dɚ·ˈlaɪ] irreg VB trans

to underlie sth

stare alla base di qc

underlain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to underlie sth

stare alla base di qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The diplomatic agent system was underlain by formal treaties to guard the border and return any stolen cattle from either side.

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The outwash plain is underlain by sand, with gravel inter-bedded throughout.

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The area is underlain by some anomalous geology.

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The habitat of the site is unimproved neutral grassland, underlain by magnesian limestone.

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The whole coast is underlain with coal measures and was a centre of industry from medieval times until 1905.

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The surface soils are underlain by a hard calcium carbonate caliche layer several inches thick.

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The lithosphere is underlain by the asthenosphere, the weaker, hotter, and deeper part of the upper mantle.

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This tissue is red because the skin is thin and underlain by large numbers of capillaries.

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In uncollapsed lobate terrain, diffuse hydrothermal venting is typically focused in the depressions within the lobate lavas, which are probably underlain by pillars.

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The disposal facility will sit above an area composed primarily of granodiorite; to the north a small portion is underlain by biotite granite.

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