underground
gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2
Engels
~ 4300
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
a subway train network
A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.
Gebruikspatroon:
to take the underground to [a place]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Synoniemen
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.)
|
metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Antoniemen
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Woordcombinaties
take the underground
|underground station
|underground network
|underground map
Thema's
transportation
|city life
|travel
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Synoniemen
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Antoniemen
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Woordcombinaties
underground tunnel
|underground parking
|underground cable
Thema's
geography
|construction
|space
|nature
Voorbeelden
- They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
- The underground pipes need repair.
- The miners work in underground shafts.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We walked through an underground tunnel.
- There is an underground car park here.
- The shop has an underground storeroom.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
3
secret resistance group
A secret group that works against people in power.
Synoniemen
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.)
|
clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Antoniemen
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Woordcombinaties
join the underground
|underground movement
|underground network
Thema's
politics
|history
|law
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Synoniemen
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.)
|
hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Antoniemen
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Woordcombinaties
underground club
|underground art scene
|underground economy
Thema's
culture
|law
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
- The film became popular through underground screenings.
- There's an underground market for rare books.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He likes underground music.
- They went to an underground party.
- The shop sells underground comics.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
un - der - ground (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: underground
Noun
- Base: underground
- Plural: underground, undergrounds
Woordfamilie
Forms
undergrounds
noun
Core family
ground
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
go underground
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom
hide to avoid detection
To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
- An underground movement is gaining support among young people.