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