| Samengestelde woorden: |
| Engels | Nederlands |
| duck under [sth] vi + prep | (plunge into water) (in water) | onderduiken ww+vz |
| Ryan ducked under the water and resurfaced a few seconds later. |
| go under [sth] vi + prep | (figure: go lower than) (figuurlijk) | lager gaan dan iets woordgr |
| Viewing figures went under 10 million after the lead actor left the show. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | figurative, informal (not reveal) | verborgen houden, stil houden overg. uitdr. |
| (figuurlijk) | in de doofpot stoppen overg. uitdr. |
| geheimhouden overg.ww |
| The company is keeping the latest model under wraps until the official launch. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | (statue: cover up) (standbeeld) | onder de onthullingsdoek houden overg. uitdr. |
| The museum is keeping the statue under wraps while restoration work continues. |
knife,
under the knife n | colloquial (scalpel) (spreektaal) | mes nw het |
| geopereerd worden |
| She is going under the knife on Tuesday. |
| Dinsdag gaat ze onder het mes. |
labor under [sth] (US),
labour under [sth] (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) (figuurlijk) | in de waan verkeren frase |
| Opmerking: Commonly followed by: the illusion, the misapprehension, a mistaken belief, etc. |
| The company is labouring under the illusion that it can take shortcuts to get the results it wants. |
plow [sth] under (US),
plough [sth] under (UK) vtr + adv | (bury under dirt by plowing) | onderploegen overg.ww |
tunnel through,
tunnel through [sth],
tunnel under,
tunnel under [sth],
tunnel into,
tunnel int vi | (make a tunnel) | gangen graven nw + overg.ww |
| tunnels maken nw+overg.ww |
| Moles tunnel under the lawn and ruin its appearance. |
| under a spell adv | (in a trance) | betoverd, behekst bw |
| The wicked witch put the princess under a spell. |
| under a spell adj | (entranced, enchanted) | betoverd bn |
| Everyone who heard him speak fell under the spell of his rhetoric. |
| I've been under her spell ever since I kissed her that first time. |
| under an hour adv | (less than 60 minutes) | minder dan een uur bw |
| It takes under an hour to fly from Seville to Madrid. |
| under consideration adv | (being deliberated) | in overweging bw |
| A new road is under consideration to reduce congestion. |
| Your suggestions are currently under consideration. |
| under construction adv | (currently being built) | in aanbouw bw |
| The new hospital is currently under construction. |
| The website is under construction. |
| under control adv | (being managed) | onder controle bw |
| Don't worry, I've got everything under control here at the office. |
under cover of [sth],
under the cover of [sth] expr | (concealed) | onder het mom van vz |
| Under cover of legitimate businesses, the Mob continued its illegal activities. |
| under oath adv | (having sworn to tell the truth) | onder ede bw |
| I was put under oath before I took the stand. |
| Lying under oath is a form of perjury. |
| under par adj | informal (unwell) (informeel) | slapjes, kwakkelig bn |
| Alicia had the flu and was feeling under par. |
| under par adj | informal (inferior, not up to standard) | ondermaats bw |
| I'm disappointed in your work: this project is really under par. |
| under suspicion adv | (suspected of a crime) | onder verdenking bw |
| The police are watching the house. I'm under suspicion of murder. |
| under the circumstances adv | (in view of the situation) | onder de omstandigheden, onder de gegeven omstandigheden bw |
| Under the circumstances, we have no other choice but to expel John from school. |
under the counter,
under-the-counter adv | figurative (secretly, illegally) (figuurlijk) | onder de toonbank, onderhands bw |
| She was being paid under the counter so she avoided paying taxes. |
under the counter,
under-the-counter adj | figurative (secret, illegal) (figuurlijk) | onder de toonbank, onderhands bn |
| under the eyes of [sb] prep | (observed) | onder de ogen van bw |
| Under the eyes of his tutor, James became the smartest kid in his school. |
| under the hammer adv | figurative (for sale at auction) (figuurlijk, veiling) | onder de hamer bw |
| The building, which dates back to the 1870s, is to go under the hammer later this month. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (secret, illegal) (figuurlijk) | onder de toonbank, onderhands, zwart bw |
| The construction foreman pays his day laborers under the table. |
| under the table adv | figurative, informal (drunk) (informeel) | kachel, zat, bezopen bw |
| I don't really remember the party; I think I spent most of it under the table. |
| under the weather adj | figurative, informal (unwell) | niet zo lekker bw |
| I didn't go to work today because I was feeling under the weather. |
| under wraps adv | (statue: covered) (standbeeld) | verhuld bn |
| The statue is being kept under wraps until Independence Day. |
| under wraps adj | figurative, informal (secret) | geheim, verborgen bn |
| John and Mary's affair was under wraps for a very long time. |
underachieve,
under-achieve vi | (perform poorly) | ondermaats presteren, slecht presteren bw + ww |
| Children from poor families are more likely to underachieve at school. |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | ([sb] who performs poorly) | achterblijver, onderpresteerder nw de |
| Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
underage,
under-age adj | (person: legally too young) | minderjarig bn |
| It is against the law to buy alcohol for people who are underage. |
underage,
under-age adj | (act: involving a minor) | minderjarig bn |
| Underage sex is illegal in many countries. |
| undercover adj | (agent, policeman: spying) | geheim bn |
| (anglicisme) | undercover bn |
| An undercover agent agreed to sell him narcotics. |
| undercover adj | (operation: secret, clandestine) | geheim bn |
| (anglicisme) | undercover bn |
| The undercover operation was aimed at infiltrating terrorists. |
| undercover adv | (operation: in secret) (anglicisme) | undercover bw |
| Police went undercover to learn how the bribery scheme worked. |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | onder de voeten bw |
| op de grond bw |
| Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
