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