under in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.under [Am ˈəndər, Brit ˈʌndə] PREP

1. under (beneath):

under

debajo de

under

abajo demira LatAm

have you looked under the cupboard?

¿has mirado debajo del armario?

have you looked under the cupboard?

¿has mirado abajo del armario? LatAm

under the starry sky

bajo el cielo estrellado liter

under a magnifying glass

a través de una lupa

2. under (less than):

under

menos de

if you're under 18

si tienes menos de 18 años

in under an hour

en menos de una hora

a number under 20

un número inferior a 20

3. under name/heading:

under

bajo

under another name

bajo otro nombre

look under 'textiles'

mira en or bajo 'textiles'

it was published under a different title

se publicó con otro título

4.1. under government/authority:

under

bajo

under this regime

bajo este régimen

he served under General Baldwin

estuvo a las órdenes del general Baldwin

he has 20 people under him

tiene 20 personas a su mando

to be under the doctor Brit

estar siendo tratado por el médico

4.2. under (subject to):

under his gaze

bajo su mirada

to be under construction/observation

estar en construcción/observación

to be under discussion

estarse discutiendo

under police escort

con escolta policial

to be under suspicion/pressure

estar bajo sospecha/sometido a presiones

I'm under instructions not to reveal anything

tengo instrucciones de no revelar nada

he was under the impression that …

tenía la impresión de que …

4.3. under FARM:

she has one field under barley

tiene un campo plantado de cebada

5. under (according to):

under

según

under the rules/the constitution/the terms of the contract

según las reglas/la constitución/los términos del contrato

II.under [Am ˈəndər, Brit ˈʌndə] ADV

1.1. under (under water):

they pushed him under

lo empujaron debajo del agua

she was under for three minutes

estuvo sumergida durante tres minutos

1.2. under (anesthetized):

she's still under

todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia

2. under (less):

under

menos

See also keep under, knuckle under, put under

keep under VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv)

keep under population

mantener sometido

keep under population

mantener subyugado

keep under feelings/anger

reprimir

keep under feelings/anger

contener

the drug kept him under for several hours

el fármaco lo tuvo inconsciente varias horas

knuckle under VB [Am ˈnək(ə)l -, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

knuckle under

ceder

knuckle under

pasar por el aro

to knuckle under to sth she finally knuckled under to the pressure/our demands

finalmente cedió a la presión/accedió a lo que exigíamos

put under VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

put under

dormir

put under

anestesiar

under- [Am ˈəndər, Brit ˈʌndə] PREFIX

1. under- (below, lower):

under-part

parte f de abajo

the under-mentioned

los abajo mencionados

2. under- (less than proper):

he's under-appreciated

no lo valoran como es debido

they are under-represented on the committee

no tienen la representación que les corresponde en la comisión

3. under- (of lesser rank):

under-

sub-

under-manager

subgerente m

See also underprice, undercook

underprice [Am ˌəndərˈpraɪs, Brit ʌndəˈprʌɪs] VB trans usu pass

underprice

ponerle un precio demasiado bajo a

it's underpriced at $10

a 10 dólares está demasiado barato

undercook [Am ˌəndərˈkʊk, Brit ʌndəˈkʊk] VB trans

undercook

no cocinar del todo

the meat was undercooked

a la carne le faltaba cocción

the meat was undercooked

la carne estaba poco cocida

the meat was undercooked

la carne estaba poco hecha esp Spain

snow under VB [Am snoʊ -, Brit snəʊ -] (v + o + adv)

I'm snowed under with work

estoy agobiada or desbordada de trabajo

we're snowed under with applications

hemos recibido innumerables solicitudes

we're snowed under with applications

nos han llovido las solicitudes inf

come under VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

1. come under (become subject to):

come under domination/spell

caer bajo

2. come under (be classified under):

come under heading/category

ir bajo

keep under VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + adv)

keep under population

mantener sometido

keep under population

mantener subyugado

keep under feelings/anger

reprimir

keep under feelings/anger

contener

the drug kept him under for several hours

el fármaco lo tuvo inconsciente varias horas

knuckle under VB [Am ˈnək(ə)l -, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

knuckle under

ceder

knuckle under

pasar por el aro

to knuckle under to sth she finally knuckled under to the pressure/our demands

finalmente cedió a la presión/accedió a lo que exigíamos

put under VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

put under

dormir

put under

anestesiar

down under ADV inf

down under

en Australia

go under VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go under (submerge, sink):

go under ship:

hundirse

go under submarine/diver:

sumergirse

2. go under (fail, go bankrupt):

go under

hundirse

go under

irse a pique

bring under VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) form

bring under rioters/revolutionaries:

bring under

someter

bring under

sojuzgar form

under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for under in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

debajo de

under the bed

debajo de la cama

under there

ahí debajo

2. under (supporting):

under

bajo

to break under the weight

romperse bajo el peso

3. under (less than):

to cost under £10

costar menos de £10

those under the age of 30

aquellos con menos de 30 años de edad

4. under (governed by):

under Charles X

bajo Carlos X

to be under sb's influence

estar bajo la influencia de alguien

5. under (in state of):

under the circumstances

en esas circunstancias

under repair

en reparación

6. under (in category of):

to classify the books under fiction

clasificar los libros por ficción

7. under LAW:

under the treaty

conforme al Tratado

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

under

debajo

as under

como abajo

knuckle under VB intr

knuckle under

darse por vencido, -a

snow under VB trans

to be snowed under (with sth)

estar desbordado (de algo)

go under VB intr

1. go under NAUT (sink):

go under

hundirse

2. go under (move below):

go under

ir por debajo de

3. go under:

go under (fail)

fracasar

go under (be defeated)

ser derrotado

4. go under (be known by):

go under

ser conocido como

come under VB trans no pl

1. come under (be listed under):

come under

aparecer bajo

2. come under (be dealt with):

come under

ser competencia de

3. come under (be subjected to):

to come under criticism

ser objeto de crítica

hold under VB trans insep

hold under

someter

I.under-the-counter [ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -dɚðəˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] ADJ

under-the-counter deal:

under-the-counter

poco limpio, -a

II.under-the-counter [ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -dɚðəˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] ADV

under-the-counter

ilícitamente

underage [ˌʌndəʳˈeɪdʒ, Am -dɚˈ-] ADJ, under age ADJ

underage

menor de edad

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under duress

bajo coacción

Translations for under in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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debajo de (local)

under

debajo de (con movimiento)

under

pasar por debajo del puente

to go under the bridge

under Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under an obligation to do sth

tener la obligación de hacer algo

to have dry land under one's feet

pisar tierra firme

(from) under sb's (very) nose inf, right out from under sb's nose Am inf

delante de las narices de alguien

to be under a contractual obligation to sb

tener un contrato con alguien

to have dark circles under one's eyes

tener ojeras

to slip an envelope under the door

deslizar un sobre por debajo de una puerta

the spy escaped under cover of darkness

el espía se amparó en la oscuridad para escapar

to hide one's light under a bushel

callarse sus méritos

this film is not suitable for under-eighteens

esta película no es apta para menores

to call sb every name under the sun

poner a alguien como no digan dueñas inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Under the government's cover, outrageous financial manipulations were performed that enriched a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government.

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His ability to get hot under all conditions and at all times is uncanny.

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The officials agreed under the condition that the removal of the arms from the armory be kept secret from the citizenry.

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The success of the kids book reveals the game-changing new power of the under-21 set.

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This arrangement allows the water displaced by the passage of a narrow boat to flow easily under the towpath and around the boat, enabling relatively free passage.

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I confirm these donations under my present writing, to be by them to be possessed for ever.

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So, even when they're both making exactly the same tone, there's still something completely different going on under the hood.

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The lending discussions are continuing regarding the redetermination of the borrowing base of its reserve base lending facility under which $57.5 million is currently drawn.

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The drugs, stashed in a holdall, were found hidden under the bath.

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Under these conditions, for a constant rate of titrant addition the temperature increase is constant and the curve is essentially linear until the endpoint is approached.

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