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