underground

• Bezeichnet etwas, das sich unter der Erdoberfläche befindet oder dort stattfindet; außerdem wird es für nichtkommerzielle, avantgardistische oder illegale Subkulturen und deren Erzeugnisse verwendet.

Describes something that exists, operates, or is situated beneath the surface of the ground; also used to describe subcultural, avant-garde, or non-mainstream movements.

1. Beneath the earth's surfaceA2formal

   Located, occurring, or operating below the ground level.

   Unterirdisch

   • The underground railway system is very efficient in this city.
   • They built an underground bunker for safety.
   • The pipes run through an underground tunnel.

   Synonymebelowgroundburiedsubsurfacesubterranean

   Antonymeabovegroundsurface

2. Secret or covertB2formal

   Conducted in a hidden or secretive manner, often outside official or mainstream channels.

   Untergrund-

   • The group operated an underground network to help refugees.
   • He was part of an underground resistance movement during the war.
   • The magazine was distributed through underground channels.

   Synonymeclandestinecovertfurtivehiddensecretsub rosasurreptitiousundercover

   Antonymeopenovertpublic

• Adverb, das „unter der Erdoberfläche“ oder „im Verborgenen, heimlich“ bedeutet. Es kann sich auf eine physische Lage (z. B. Bergbau, U-Bahn) oder auf metaphorische Geheimhaltung (z. B. Untergrundbewegungen) beziehen.

An adverb meaning "beneath the surface of the ground" or "in a hidden or secret manner." It can refer to physical location (e.g., mining, subway) or metaphorical secrecy (e.g., underground movements).

1. Beneath the earth's surfaceA2formal

   Located or moving below the ground level.

   Unter der Erde

   • The miners worked underground for hours.
   • Pipes are laid underground to carry water.
   • The subway runs underground through the city center.

2. In secret or hidingB2informal

   Operating or existing in a concealed or clandestine manner, often to avoid detection or authority.

   Im Untergrund

   • The rebels were forced to go underground after the crackdown.
   • The organization operates underground to avoid government surveillance.
   • He lived underground for years to escape persecution.

   Synonymecovertlyfurtivelyin secretprivatelysecretlystealthilysub rosasurreptitiouslyundercover

   Antonymeopenlyovertlypublicly

• Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: eine geheime Organisation, die Widerstand leistet oder die Regierung stürzen will, oder eine elektrische Stadtbahn, die unter der Erde verläuft.

A noun with two primary meanings: a secret organization working to resist or overthrow a ruling power, or an urban electric railway system that runs beneath the ground.

1. Secret resistance movementB2formal

   A covert group organized to oppose or overthrow a government or occupying force.

   Untergrund

   • The underground operated in the shadows to sabotage the regime.
   • Members of the underground distributed pamphlets calling for freedom.
   • He joined the underground to fight against the occupation.

   Synonymemaquisresistance

2. Subway systemA2formalbritish

   An electric railway that runs beneath the surface of the ground, typically in a city.

   U-Bahn

   • We took the underground to get to the city center.
   • The London underground is one of the oldest in the world.
   • She uses the underground every day to commute to work.

   Synonymemetrosubwaytubeunderground railway