underground
gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2
Anglų
~ 4300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
a subway train network
A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to take the underground to [a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Sinonimai
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.)
|
metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Antonimai
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Kolokacijos
take the underground
|underground station
|underground network
|underground map
Temos
transportation
|city life
|travel
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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
2
below the earth's surface
Located or happening under the ground.
Sinonimai
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Antonimai
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Kolokacijos
underground tunnel
|underground parking
|underground cable
Temos
geography
|construction
|space
|nature
Pavyzdžiai
- They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
- The underground pipes need repair.
- The miners work in underground shafts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We walked through an underground tunnel.
- There is an underground car park here.
- The shop has an underground storeroom.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
3
secret resistance group
A secret group that works against people in power.
Sinonimai
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.)
|
clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Antonimai
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Kolokacijos
join the underground
|underground movement
|underground network
Temos
politics
|history
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She was part of an underground group.
- The underground helped people escape.
- They hid with help from the underground.
adjective
B2
property
4
secret and hidden from public view
Secret and not known by many people, sometimes illegal.
Sinonimai
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.)
|
hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Antonimai
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Kolokacijos
underground club
|underground art scene
|underground economy
Temos
culture
|law
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
- The film became popular through underground screenings.
- There's an underground market for rare books.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He likes underground music.
- They went to an underground party.
- The shop sells underground comics.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
un - der - ground (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: underground
Noun
- Base: underground
- Plural: underground, undergrounds
Žodžių šeima
Forms
undergrounds
noun
Core family
ground
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground
adjective
Posakiai
go underground
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom
hide to avoid detection
To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the scandal, he went underground to avoid reporters.
- The group went underground after being declared illegal.
underground economy
1/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
hidden or illegal economic activity
Business activities that are not reported to the government and are often illegal.
Pavyzdžiai
- The government is trying to crack down on the underground economy.
- Many workers in the underground economy are paid in cash.
underground movement
1/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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
- An underground movement is gaining support among young people.