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underbelly [ˈʌndəˌbeli, Am -dɚ-] N

1. underbelly (abdomen):

underbelly

низ m живота́

2. underbelly (vulnerable area):

the soft underbelly of the system

уязви́мое ме́сто nt систе́мы

Usage examples with underbelly

the soft underbelly of the system

уязви́мое ме́сто nt систе́мы

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Most predators associate bright colors with poison (called aposematism), so if attacked, the newt will take up a defensive position, showing off the bright underbelly. en.wikipedia.org

The plumage is black and white on the back with white on the underbelly. en.wikipedia.org

He is shown to be somewhat cowardly, wishing to fly the white colors of his underbelly when the pirate ship was destroyed. en.wikipedia.org

It has been described as 100 feet long, with a square head and slender, some say dolphin-like body, brown on top with a white underbelly. en.wikipedia.org

Its coat is either grey-brown or grey, with a white underbelly and white markings on its face. en.wikipedia.org

This book scuttles that illusion and deftly exposes its soft underbelly. en.wikipedia.org

Since the rear bunker carried only coal, an additional large underbelly water tank under the boiler compensated for the resulting diminished water capacity. en.wikipedia.org

Its color pattern is unique for the regional habitat: a white underbelly, black head, and dark back. en.wikipedia.org

Each figure was branded with a distinctive stamp on its underbelly or leg to indicate authenticity. en.wikipedia.org

Like its previous evolutions, its underbelly is a tan color, and it has black markings around its eyes. en.wikipedia.org

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