underneath

• Adverbe signifiant 'sous' ou 'en dessous de quelque chose'. Peut aussi être utilisé comme préposition pour décrire une position physique ou un lieu directement sous quelque chose.

An adverb meaning 'beneath' or 'below something else.' It can also function as a preposition and is used to describe physical position or location directly under something.

1. A2formal

   Situated directly below something; beneath.

   directement en dessous

   • The cat is hiding underneath the table.
   • She found her keys underneath the pile of papers.
   • The treasure was buried underneath the old oak tree.

   Synonymesbelowbeneathunder

   Antonymesabovealoftoverhead

2. Hidden or underlyingB2formal

   Used to describe something that is not immediately visible or obvious.

   caché, sous-jacent

   • Underneath his calm exterior, he was very nervous.
   • The truth lies underneath all the lies.
   • Underneath the surface, the situation was more complex.

   Synonymesat bottomat heartbeneathdeep downfundamentallyinwardly

   Antonymesoverflyvisibly