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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbeneath
/bɪˈniːθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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At a lower level or layer than; under.
"They found the treasure buried beneath the old oak tree."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English beneoþan, from be- (by, to) + neoþan (down, from below), of Germanic origin; related to nether.
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sous
Transliteration: sous
"Le chat est sous la table."
unter
Transliteration: unter
"Die Katze schläft unter dem Tisch."
sotto
Transliteration: sotto
"Le chiavi sono sotto il tappeto."
debajo de
Transliteration: debajo de
"El perro duerme debajo de la cama."
debaixo de
Transliteration: debaixo de
"O livro está debaixo da mesa."
के नीचे
Transliteration: ke neeche
"किताब मेज़ के नीचे है।"
在...下面
Transliteration: zài... xiàmiàn
"猫在桌子下面。"
~ 아래에
Transliteration: ~ arae-e
"고양이가 침대 아래에 있어요."
〜の下に
Transliteration: ~ no shita ni
"猫は机の下にいます。"
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