/suβteˈraneo/
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Translation
underground
Word origin
From Latin subterraneus, from sub ('under') plus terra ('earth, land'). The same root gives English 'subterranean' and 'terrain'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subterraneus
- English cognates
- subterranean, terrain
Grammar
Femininesubterránea
Masc pluralsubterráneos
Fem pluralsubterráneas
Examples
cauce .
The river runs through an underground channel.
Aparcamos garaje .
We parked the car in the underground garage.
túneles .
The city has an underground network of old tunnels.
.
They found an underground stream beneath the field.
metro discurre .
The underground railway runs through subterranean tunnels.
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