unterm in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for unterm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it can almost always be translated by sotto (a) in Italian: under the table = sotto al/sotto il tavolo under a sheet = sotto/sotto a un lenzuolo. - Note that sotto is the Italian translation of under, beneath and below. - Under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.). - Under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, undergrowth, underpass, underprivileged and underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. - For particular usages, see this entry.

1. under (physically beneath or below):

under

sotto

under the bed, chair

sotto il letto, la sedia

under it

di sotto

it's under there

è là sotto

to come out from under sth

uscire da sotto a qc

2. under (less than):

under £10, two hours

meno di 10 sterline, di due ore

children under five

bambini sotto i cinque anni

a number under ten

un numero inferiore a dieci

temperatures under 10°C

temperature inferiori a or al di sotto dei 10°C

those under the rank of

le persone di rango inferiore a quello di

3. under (according to):

under the law, clause 5

ai sensi della legge, dell'articolo 5 or secondo la legge, l'articolo 5

fined under a rule

multato secondo le disposizioni di regolamento

4. under (subordinate to):

under

sotto

I have 50 people under me

ho 50 persone sotto di me

5. under (in classification):

do I look for Le Corbusier under “le” or “Corbusier”?

devo cercare Le Corbusier sotto “le” o sotto “Corbusier”?

you'll find it under “Problems”

lo troverai alla voce or sotto “Problemi”

II.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] ADV

1. under (physically beneath or below something):

under crawl, sit, hide

sotto

to go, stay under diver, swimmer

andare, restare sott'acqua

2. under (less):

under

meno

£10 and under

da 10 sterline in giù

children of six and under

i bambini dai sei anni in giù

to run five minutes under event, programme:

durare cinque minuti meno del previsto

3. under (anaesthetized):

to put sb under

sottoporre qn ad anestesia or addormentare qn (con l'anestesia)

to stay under for three minutes

restare sotto anestesia per tre minuti

4. under (subjugated):

to keep sb under

tenere sotto qn

5. under (below, later in text):

see under

vedi sotto

I.under-the-counter [Brit ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntə, Am ˌəndərðəˈkaʊn(t)ər] ADJ

under-the-counter goods, supply, trade

illegale

under-the-counter payment

sottobanco

II.under the counter ADV

under the counter buy, obtain, sell:

under the counter

sottobanco

I.plough under VB [plaʊ -] (plough [sth] under, plough under [sth])

plough under crop, manure:

plough under

sotterrare con l'aratro, seppellire [qc] arando

II.plough under VB [plaʊ -] (plough [sb] under) Am

plough under (thrash) inf:

plough under opponents

distruggere

I.down under [Brit daʊn ˈʌndə] N inf

down under (Australia)

Australia f

down under (New Zealand)

Nuova Zelanda f

II.down under [Brit daʊn ˈʌndə] ADV inf

to go down under

andare agli antipodi or in Australia or in Nuova Zelanda

snow under VB [snəʊ -]

to be snowed under car, house:

essere coperto di neve

to be snowed under (with work, letters) fig

essere sommerso (with da)

I.get under VB [ɡɛt -] (get under)

get under

passare (di) sotto

II.get under VB [ɡɛt -] (get under [sth])

get under barrier, floorboards etc.:

get under

passare sotto (a)

keep under VB [kiːp -] (keep [sb] under)

1. keep under (dominate):

keep under race, slaves, inhabitants

opprimere, sottomettere

2. keep under (cause to remain unconscious):

keep under doctor:

tenere sotto anestesia

keep under kidnapper:

tenere addormentato (con narcotici)

knuckle under VB [ˈnʌk(ə)l -] inf

knuckle under

sottomettersi

knuckle under

cedere

come under VB [kʌm -] (come under [sth])

1. come under (be subjected to):

to come under scrutiny

essere oggetto di un esame minuzioso

to come under suspicion

essere sospettato

to come under threat

subire minacce

we're coming under pressure to do

siamo sottoposti a pressioni perché facciamo

2. come under (be classified under) (in library, shop):

come under reference, history

essere catalogato sotto (la categoria di)

Dali comes under Surrealism

Dali rientra nel surrealismo

go under VB [ɡəʊ -]

1. go under:

go under boat, ship:

affondare, colare a picco

go under drowning person:

andare sott'acqua, sparire tra i flutti

2. go under fig:

go under (succumb) person:

soccombere

go under (go bankrupt) business, company:

fallire

unterm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unterm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sotto

under the bed

sotto il letto

under there

là sotto

2. under (supporting):

under

sotto

to break under the weight of sth

rompersi sotto il peso di qc

3. under (less than):

to cost under 10 dollars

costare meno di 10 dollari

those under the age of 30

quelli sotto i 30 anni

4. under (governed by):

under Napoleon

sotto Napoleone

those born under the star sign Pisces

i nati sotto il segno dei Pesci

5. under (in state of):

under the circumstances

date le circostanze

under repair

in riparazione

6. under (in category of):

listed under fiction

catalogato come narrativa

7. under (according to):

under the treaty

in base al trattato

II.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] ADV

1. under (fewer):

under

meno

2. under (below):

to crawl/go under

strisciare/andare sotto

3. under inf (unconscious):

to go under

svenire

I.under-the-counter [ˌʌn·dɚ·ðə·ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] ADJ

under-the-counter

illegale

II.under-the-counter [ˌʌn·dɚ·ðə·ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] ADV

under-the-counter

illlegalmente

go under VB intr

1. go under NAUT (sink):

go under

affondare

2. go under (move below):

go under

andare sotto

3. go under (fail):

go under

andare in fallimento

knuckle under VB intr

knuckle under

piegarsi

come under VB trans

1. come under (be listed under):

come under

comparire nella categoria

2. come under (be dealt with):

come under

essere competenza di

3. come under (be subjected to):

to come under criticism

essere oggetto di critiche

snow under VB trans

to be snowed under (with sth)

essere sommerso, -a (di qc)

midterm N

1. midterm (between semesters):

midterm

vacanze f pl di metà trimestre

2. midterm pl (exams):

midterm

esami m pl di metà trimestre

I.midterm [ˌmɪd·ˈtɜ:rm] N UNIV

midterm

esame m di metà trimestre

II.midterm [ˌmɪd·ˈtɜ:rm] ADJ

midterm

di metà trimestre

I.counter [ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] N

1. counter (service point):

counter

banco m

over the counter

senza ricetta

under the counter fig

sottobanco

2. counter (person who counts):

counter

cassiere(-a) m (f)

3. counter (machine):

counter

cassa f

counter TECH

contatore m

4. counter (disc):

counter

fiche f inv

II.counter [ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] VB trans

counter

controbattere

III.counter [ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. counter (oppose):

counter

opporsi

2. counter (react by scoring):

counter

contrattacare

IV.counter [ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] ADV

counter

contro

to act counter to sth

agire contrariamente a qc

to run counter to sth

andare contro a qc

I.saunter [ˈsɑ:n·t̬ɚ] VB intr

saunter

passeggiare

II.saunter [ˈsɑ:n·t̬ɚ] N

saunter

passeggiata f