Angličtina

underground

gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2 Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno A2 entity
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a subway train network

A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.

Vzorec užití: to take the underground to [a place]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Synonyma
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.) | metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Antonyma
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Kolokace
take the underground |underground station |underground network |underground map
Témata
transportation |city life |travel
Příklady
  • The underground is the fastest way to get across London.
  • She takes the underground to work every morning.
  • The city has expanded its underground to reach the suburbs.
  • Tourists often find the underground confusing at first.
Učební příklady
  • I go to school by underground.
  • The underground is very busy in the morning.
  • We took the underground to the museum.
  • He works near an underground station.
adjective B1 property
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below the earth's surface

Located or happening under the ground.

Synonyma
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Antonyma
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Kolokace
underground tunnel |underground parking |underground cable
Témata
geography |construction |space |nature
Příklady
  • They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
  • The underground pipes need repair.
  • The miners work in underground shafts.
Učební příklady
  • We walked through an underground tunnel.
  • There is an underground car park here.
  • The shop has an underground storeroom.
Podstatné jméno B2 entity
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secret resistance group

A secret group that works against people in power.

Synonyma
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.) | clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Antonyma
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Kolokace
join the underground |underground movement |underground network
Témata
politics |history |law
Příklady
  • During the war, he joined the underground to fight the occupation.
  • The underground distributed banned newspapers.
  • Many members of the underground were arrested by the regime.
Učební příklady
  • She was part of an underground group.
  • The underground helped people escape.
  • They hid with help from the underground.
adjective B2 property
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secret and hidden from public view

Secret and not known by many people, sometimes illegal.

Synonyma
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.) | hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Antonyma
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Kolokace
underground club |underground art scene |underground economy
Témata
culture |law |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
  • The film became popular through underground screenings.
  • There's an underground market for rare books.
Učební příklady
  • He likes underground music.
  • They went to an underground party.
  • The shop sells underground comics.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
un - der - ground (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: underground
Noun
  • Base: underground
  • Plural: underground, undergrounds
Příbuzná slova
Forms
undergrounds noun
Core family
ground noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground adjective
Výrazy

go underground

1
/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom

hide to avoid detection

To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.

Příklady
  • After the scandal, he went underground to avoid reporters.
  • The group went underground after being declared illegal.

underground economy

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/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase

hidden or illegal economic activity

Business activities that are not reported to the government and are often illegal.

Příklady
  • The government is trying to crack down on the underground economy.
  • Many workers in the underground economy are paid in cash.

underground movement

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/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase

secret opposition group or trend

A secret group that works against those in power or against normal ways of doing things.

Příklady
  • The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
  • An underground movement is gaining support among young people.

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