underlay in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for underlay in the English»Spanish Dictionary

underlay¹ [Am ˌəndərˈleɪ, Brit ʌndəˈleɪ] past underlie

See also underlie

underlie <3rd pers sing pres underlies, pres part underlying, pt underlay, pp underlain> [Am ˌəndərˈlaɪ, Brit ʌndəˈlʌɪ] VB trans

1. underlie (account for, form basis of):

underlie

haber debajo de

underlie

subyacer a

2. underlie (be physically underneath):

underlie

subyacer a

underlie

haber debajo de

underlay² [Am ˈəndərˌleɪ, Brit ˈʌndəleɪ] N Brit

underlay → underfelt

See also underfelt

underfelt [ˈʌndəfɛlt] N U Brit

underfelt

fieltro que se pone debajo de las alfombras

underlie <3rd pers sing pres underlies, pres part underlying, pt underlay, pp underlain> [Am ˌəndərˈlaɪ, Brit ʌndəˈlʌɪ] VB trans

1. underlie (account for, form basis of):

underlie

haber debajo de

underlie

subyacer a

2. underlie (be physically underneath):

underlie

subyacer a

underlie

haber debajo de

Translations for underlay in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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subyacer en algo

to underlie sth

underlay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for underlay in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.underlay [ˌʌndəˈleɪ, Am -dɚˈ-] N no pl Brit, Aus

underlay

refuerzo m

carpet underlay

refuerzo m de alfombra

II.underlay [ˌʌndəˈleɪ, Am -dɚˈ-] VB trans

underlay pt of underlie

See also underlie

underlie [ˌʌndəˈlaɪ, Am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB trans

to underlie sth

subyacer a algo

underlie [ˌʌndəˈlaɪ, Am -dɚˈ-] irreg VB trans

to underlie sth

subyacer a algo

underlay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to underlie sth

subyacer a algo

carpet underlay

refuerzo m de alfombra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This kind of forest occurs on diabase soil with an underlay of dense plastic clay; such terrain is commonly called shrink-swell soil.

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This ecosystem exists on soils underlain by granite rock.

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

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The area is underlaid with limestone and also has karst topography, forming caves throughout the valley.

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Agate has also been known to fill veins or cracks in volcanic or altered rock underlain by granitic intrusive masses.

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The coastal plain is underlaid by salt domes that are responsible for many of the oil traps in the region.

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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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An underlay will extend carpet life and improve comfort.

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Soils underlain by loess tend to be excessively drained.

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Gluing without underlay or gripper is simpler as the carpet is cut to the wall by the fitter and glued underneath.

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