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sotto meaning in English

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sotto preposition

under(at a lower level than)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)] [US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sotto adverb

below(in a lower place)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

beneath(below or underneath)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈniːθ] [US: bə.ˈniːθ]
The land is beneath me. = La terra è sotto di me.

sotto- adjective

sub-(under, beneath)
adjective
[UK: sʌb] [US: ˈsəb]

sotto controllo preposition

under control(being taken care of)
preposition

sotto copertura noun
{m}

cover [covers](espionage: persona maintained by an operative)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r)] [US: ˈkʌ.vər]

sotto i ferri preposition

under the knife(undergoing a surgical procedure)
preposition

sotto i migliori auspici adverb

auspiciously(in an auspicious way)
adverb
[UK: ɔː.ˈspɪ.ʃə.sli] [US: ɔː.ˈspɪ.ʃə.sli]

sotto i riflettori preposition

in the limelight(focus of attention)
preposition

sotto il braccio preposition

under one's arm(between one's arm and torso)
preposition

sotto il proprio naso preposition

under someone's nose(visible)
preposition

sotto le stelle preposition

under the starspreposition

sotto ogni aspetto adjective

all-round(having a wide scope)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːl raʊnd] [US: ˈɔːrl raʊnd]

sotto-sopra adverb

topsy-turvy(backwards or upside down)
adverb
[UK: ˌtɒp.sɪ ˈtɜː.vi] [US: ˈtɑːp.si.ˈtɝː.vi]

sotto utilizzo noun
{m}

underuse(the act of using (something) less than expected)
noun
[UK: ˈən.dəˈrj.uːz] [US: ˈən.dəˈr.juːz]

sotto voce preposition

under one's breath(softly)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) wʌnz breθ] [US: ˈʌnd.r̩ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

sotto voce adverb

sotto voce(quietly (of speech))
adverb
[UK: ˈsɒ.təʊ.ˈvəʊ.tʃɪ] [US: ˈsɒ.təʊ.ˈvəʊ.tʃɪ]

sotto zero adjective
{m}

sub-zero((of a temperature) below 0°C)
adjective

sotto zero adverb
{m}

below(of a temperature: below zero)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

sottoalbero noun
{m}

subtree [subtrees](mathematics, computer science: a tree wholly contained in another)
noun
[UK: sˈʌbtriː] [US: sˈʌbtriː]

sottobanco adverb

under the counter(illicitly)
adverb

underhand(in a dishonest and sneaky manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈʌn.də.hænd] [US: ˈʌn.də.hænd]

sottobicchiere noun
{m}

coaster [coasters](small object on which a cup, etc., is placed to protect a table surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊ.stə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊ.stə(r)]

sottobosco noun
{m}

undergrowth(plants which only reach a low height)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ] [US: ˈʌn.dəɡroʊθ]

sottobottiglia noun
{f}

coaster [coasters](small object on which a cup, etc., is placed to protect a table surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊ.stə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊ.stə(r)]

sottobraccio adverb
{m}

arm in arm(arms linked or around each other's shoulder or waist)
adverb

sottocapitolo noun
{m}

subchapter [subchapters](subsection of a chapter)
noun
[UK: ˈsəb.ˈtʃæp.tə(r)] [US: ˈsəb.ˈtʃæp.tər]

sottocartella noun
{f}

subfolder(folder within another folder)
noun
[UK: sˈʌbfəʊldə] [US: sˈʌbfoʊldɚ]

sottocategoria noun
{f}

subcategory [subcategories](more narrow category)
noun
[UK: sʌbkˈatɪɡəri] [US: sʌbkˈæɾɪɡɚri]

sottocomitato noun

subcommittee [subcommittees](committee within a committee)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌbk.ə.mɪ.ti] [US: ˈsʌbk.ə.ˈmɪ.ti]

sottocommissione noun
{f}

subcommission(subdivision of a commission)
noun

sottocoperta preposition

below decks(below the main deck of a vessel)
preposition

sottocoppa noun
{f}

saucer [saucers](small dish)
noun
[UK: ˈsɔː.sə(r)] [US: ˈsɒ.sər]

sottocoppa noun
{m}

coaster [coasters](small object on which a cup, etc., is placed to protect a table surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊ.stə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊ.stə(r)]

sottocostale adjective

subcostal(below a rib or the ribs)
adjective
[UK: sˈʌbkɒstəl] [US: sˈʌbkɔstəl]

sottocutaneo adjective

subcutaneous(pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin)
adjective
[UK: ˌsʌb.kjuː.ˈteɪ.nɪəs] [US: ˌsʌb.kjuː.ˈteɪ.nɪəs]

sottodominante noun
{f}

subdominant(fourth tone)
noun
[UK: sˈʌbdəmˌɪnənt] [US: sˈʌbdəmˌɪnənt]

sottodominio noun
{m}

subdomain(domain name prefaced with additional parts separated by a period)
noun

sottodoppio adjective

subduple(indicating one part of two)
adjective
[UK: sˈʌbdjuːpəl] [US: sˈʌbduːpəl]

sottoespressione noun
{f}

subexpression(expression that is a part of a larger one)
noun

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