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below

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi lō)

Collocations for "below"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "below" in context.

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below

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
prep
  1. below the [water, rubble, surface]
  2. [swam, dove] below the [water]
  3. was [sitting, standing, waiting] below the [tree, hill]
  4. [hit, struck] below the belt
  5. (are living) below the poverty line
  6. below the [national, average, indicated] level
  7. below average
  8. (just) below the surface (of)
  9. below [par, standard, minimum]
adv
  1. (can't) [see, hear, tell] what is [happening, going on] below
  2. see below for (more) [details, instructions, information]
  3. please find more [details] below
  4. click on the link below for more [details]
  5. [demoted, moved] to the [class, group, stream] below
  6. look out below!
  7. [well, considerably] below
additional examples
  1. (can't) [see, hear, tell] what is [happening, going on] below
  2. below the [water, rubble, surface]
  3. see below for (more) [details, instructions, information]
  4. [swam, dove] below the [water]
  5. please find more [details] below
  6. was [sitting, standing, waiting] below the [tree, hill]
  7. click on the link below for more [details]
  8. [hit, struck] below the belt
  9. (are living) below the poverty line
  10. [five floors, four flights] below (us)
  11. [three] degrees below (zero)
  12. below the [national, average, indicated] level
  13. below (them) in the [league, rankings, seeding]
  14. below average
  15. (just) below the surface (of)
  16. [demoted, moved] to the [class, group, stream] below
  17. below [par, standard, minimum]
  18. look out below!
  19. [well, considerably] below
'below' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "below" in the title:

'Academic unit below department level' in English? - English Only forum
'See the above/below picture' or 'see the picture above/below' - English Only forum
(below) surface mining - English Only forum
(Spoken English) below the Floor? - English Only forum
10 feet below the ground level - English Only forum
20 or less vs 20 or below vs 20 or under - English Only forum
20º under or below zero? - English Only forum
600 feet below/under the surface - English Only forum
a forenoon watch below, - English Only forum
a full social class below her - English Only forum
A great fortress was built (under - underneath - below - beneath) the mount. - English Only forum
A little below - English Only forum
A little more below the surface - English Only forum
a max of 3 below organic search - English Only forum
a shade below - English Only forum
A thread below with my take - English Only forum
above par vs. below par - English Only forum
"Above sunset", "sixth avenue Below ninth street"? - English Only forum
above, below ok but... - English Only forum
Above, below, following, undermentioned [term] - English Only forum
above/below-the-knee skirts. - English Only forum
Adjective: below-given or given-below? - English Only forum
admits light to space below - English Only forum
Advise below parties on their possible claims - English Only forum
age: over/under; above/below - English Only forum
ages 18 and under/below - English Only forum
All even numbers below what/which number... - English Only forum
All was still below - English Only forum
an upward push on the wing from the moving air below - English Only forum
And on the flat roof, just below where Janet's bedroom was, it was soaking wet. - English Only forum
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