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sub- meaning in English

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sub- adjective

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

subacquea noun
{f}

diving(practice of swimming underwater)
noun
[UK: ˈdaɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdaɪv.ɪŋ]

subacqueo adjective

subaquatic(underwater)
adjective
[UK: sˌʌbəkwˈatɪk] [US: sˌʌbəkwˈæɾɪk]

underwater(beneath the water surface)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.wɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wɒ.tər]
What's your favorite underwater enemy? = Qual è il tuo nemico subacqueo preferito?

subacuto adjective

subacute(less than acute)
adjective
[UK: ˈsə.bə.ˈkjuːt] [US: ˈsə.bə.ˈkjuːt]

subaereo adjective

subaerialadjective
[UK: sʌbˈeərɪəl] [US: sʌbˈerɪəl]

subaffittuario noun
{m}

subtenant(one who holds a sublease)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.ˈte.nənt] [US: səb.ˈte.nənt]

subalpino adjective
{m}

subalpine(at the foot of the Alps)
adjective
[UK: sˈʌbəlpˌaɪn] [US: sˈʌbəlpˌaɪn]

subalterno noun
{m}

subalternnoun
[UK: ˈsʌbl.tən] [US: ˈsʌbl.tən]

subappaltare verb

outsource [outsourced, outsourcing, outsources](transfer of business to a third party)
verb
[UK: ˌɑːwt.ˈsɔːs] [US: ˌɑːwt.ˈsɔːrs]

subcontract [subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts](contract out portions of a larger contracted project)
verb
[UK: ˌsʌbk.ən.ˈtrækt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.ˌtrækt]

subappalto noun
{m}

outsourcing(transfer business)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.sɔːs.ɪŋ] [US: ˌɑːwt.ˈsɔːrs.ɪŋ]

subartico adjective

subarctic(of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic)
adjective
[UK: ˈsʌb.ˈɑːk.tɪk] [US: səb.ˈɑːrk.tɪk]

subatomicamente adverb

subatomically(below atomic level)
adverb

subatomico adjective

subatomic(relating to particles that are smaller than an atom)
adjective
[UK: ˌsʌ.bə.ˈtɒ.mɪk] [US: ˌsʌ.bə.ˈtɑː.mɪk]
An electron is a stable negatively charged subatomic particle. = L'elettrone è una particella subatomica stabile con carica negativa.

subbio noun
{m}

warp beam(warp roll)
noun
[UK: wɔːp biːm] [US: ˈwɔːrp ˈbiːm]

subbuglio noun
{m}

riot [riots](tumultuous disturbance of public peace)
noun
[UK: ˈraɪət] [US: ˈraɪət]

subconscio noun
{m}

unconscious [unconsciouses](that part of mind that is not consciously perceived)
noun
[UK: ʌnˈk.ɒn.ʃəs] [US: ˌənˈk.ɑːn.ʃəs]

subcontinente noun

subcontinent [subcontinents](large landmass)
noun
[UK: ˌsʌbˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt]
Islam spread across the subcontinent over a period of 700 years. = L'Islam si diffuse nel subcontinente per un periodo di 700 anni.

subcontratto noun
{m}

subcontract [subcontracts]noun
[UK: ˌsʌbk.ən.ˈtrækt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.ˌtrækt]

subcultura noun
{f}

subculture [subcultures](portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌbk.ʌl.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈsʌbˌk.əl.tʃər]

subdermico adjective

subdermal(just below the skin)
adjective

subdolamente adverb

deceitfully(in a deceitful manner)
adverb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsiːt.fʊ.li] [US: dɪ.ˈsiːt.fʊ.li]

sneakily(in a sneaky manner)
adverb
[UK: sneak.i.lei] [US: sneak.i.lei]

subtly(with subtleness, in a subtle manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsʌt.li] [US: ˈsʌt.li]

treacherously(in a treacherous manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈtre.tʃə.rə.sli] [US: ˈtre.tʃə.rə.sli]

under the counter(illicitly)
adverb

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

subdolo adjective

insidious(intending to entrap)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈsɪ.dɪəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsɪ.diəs]

sly [slier, sliest](dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble)
adjective
[UK: slaɪ] [US: sˈlaɪ]

surreptitious(stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert)
adjective
[UK: ˌsʌ.rəp.ˈtɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌsʌ.rəp.ˈtɪ.ʃəs]

underhand(dishonest and sneaky)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.hænd] [US: ˈʌn.də.hænd]

subdolo adjective
{m}

sneaky [sneakier, sneakiest](dishonest; deceitful)
adjective
[UK: ˈsniːk.i] [US: ˈsniːk.i]
You're sneaky. = Lei è subdola.

wily [wilier, wiliest](sly, cunning)
adjective
[UK: ˈwaɪ.li] [US: ˈwaɪ.li]

subduzione noun
{f}

subduction(process of one tectonic plate being pushed beneath another)
noun
[UK: səbˈdʌkʃən] [US: səbˈdʌkʃən]

subeguale adjective

subequaladjective

subequatoriale adjective

subequatorial(geography: belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area)
adjective

suberina noun
{f}

suberin(waxy material found in the cell wall of corky plants)
noun
[UK: sˈʌbərˌɪn] [US: sˈʌbɚrˌɪn]

subgigante noun
{m}

subgiant(type of star)
noun

subiettivo adjective

subjective(based upon subjective feelings or intuition)
adjective
[UK: səb.ˈdʒek.tɪv] [US: səb.ˈdʒek.tɪv]

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