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underway (in motion, in progress; being done or carried out) adverb [UK: ˌən.dəˈrw.eɪ] [US: ˌən.dəˈr.weɪ] | en cours◼◼◼adverbe |
underwear (clothes worn next to the skin) noun [UK: ˈʌn.də.weə(r)] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wer] | sous-vêtement◼◼◼nom {m} |
underweight (of an inappropriately or unusually low weight) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈweɪt] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wet] | maigre◼◼◼adjectif |
underwhelm [underwhelmed, underwhelming, underwhelms] (fail to impress) verb [UK: ˌʌndəwˈelm] [US: ˌʌndɚwˈelm] | décevoir◼◼◼verbe |
underwhelming (failing to interest) adjective | décevant◼◼◼adjectif |
underwired adjective | armaturé◼◼◼adjectif |
underworld (world of the dead) noun [UK: ˈʌn.də.wɜːld] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wərld] | Enfers◼◼◼nom {m pl} au-delà◼◼◻nom {m} autre monde◼◻◻nom {m} |
underworld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) noun [UK: ˈʌn.də.wɜːld] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wərld] | pègre◼◼◼nom {f} |
am I under arrest phrase | suis-je en état d'arrestation?◼◼◼phrase |
founder effect (lessening of genetic variation when the entire population descends from a small number of founders) noun [UK: ˈfaʊn.də(r) ɪ.ˈfekt] [US: ˈfaʊn.dər ɪ.ˈfekt] | effet fondateur◼◼◼nom {m} |
hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) verb [UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] | |
live under a rock (to be isolated from knowledge of current events) verb | vivre dans une grotte◼◼◼verbe |
pass under the yoke verb | |
sweep something under the rug (to conceal a problem expediently) verb | |
there is nothing new under the sun (there is nothing new) phrase | rien de nouveau sous le soleil◼◼◼phrase |
water under the bridge (something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted) noun | de l'eau a coulé sous les ponts◼◼◼nom {f} histoire ancienne◼◼◻nom {f} |