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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries地下
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chika
"そこへは地下通路で行くことができます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated beneath the surface of the ground.
"The city has an extensive network of underground parking garages."
- 1
A secret organization or movement working in opposition to an authority or occupying power.
"During the war, she actively participated in the French underground."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'under' (beneath) and 'grēnde' (ground, earth). Originally denoting literal physical spaces beneath the surface of the earth, it evolved during the 20th century to metaphorically describe clandestine political movements, countercultural artistic scenes, and alternative networks operating covertly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underground" is said worldwide
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souterrain
Transliteration: su-te-ʁɛ̃
"Il y a un grand parking souterrain."
unterirdisch
Transliteration: ʊntɐˈʔiːɐ̯dɪʃ
"Die Kabel verlaufen unterirdisch."
sotterraneo
Transliteration: sotterˈranɛo
"Hanno trovato un passaggio sotterraneo."
subterráneo
Transliteration: subteˈrane.o
"El tren pasa por una vía subterránea."
subterrâneo
Transliteration: subteˈhɐnu
"A água flui por canais subterrâneos."
भूमिगत
Transliteration: bhūmigat
"यह मेट्रो लाइन पूरी तरह से भूमिगत है।"
地下
Transliteration: dìxià
"这是一条地下通道。"
지하의
Transliteration: jiha-ui
"우리는 지하 주차장에 차를 세웠다."
地下
Transliteration: chika
"そこへは地下通路で行くことができます。"
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