underwater

un·der·wa·ter

 (ŭn′dər-wô′tər, -wŏt′ər)

adj.

1. Relating to, occurring, used, or performed beneath the surface of water.

2. Nautical Below the water line of a vessel.

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un′der·wa′ter adv.

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underwater

(ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə)

adj

1. (Physical Geography) being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp the sea: underwater exploration.

2. (Nautical Terms) nautical below the water line of a vessel

3. (Stock Exchange) (of a stock option or other asset) having a market value below its purchase value

adv

(Physical Geography) beneath the surface of the water

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un•der•wa•ter

(ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər)

adj.

1. existing or occurring under water.

2. designed to be used under water.

3. located below a ship's waterline.

adv.

4. beneath the water: to travel underwater.

n.

5. the water beneath the surface.

6. underwaters, the depths, as of a sea or lake.

[1620–30]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	underwater - beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks" submerged, submersed subsurface - beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon"
	2.	underwater - growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves" subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged, submersed biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms aquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"

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underwater

adjective submerged, submarine, immersed, sunken, undersea, subaqueous, subaquatic underwater camera equipment

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Translations

تـَحْتَ الـمَاء

pod vodou

under vandet

unter Wasser

υποβρυχίως

debajo del agua

veden alla

immergésous-marin

podvodno

subacqueosott’acqua

水中に

물 속에서

onderwater

undervanns-

pod wodą

debaixo d’águadebaixo de água

подводный

under vattnet

ใต้น้ำ

sualtı

ở dưới nước

在水下

underwater

[ˈʌndəˈwɔːtəʳ]

A. ADJ → submarino

B. ADV → debajo del agua
he swam underwater for several strokes before he surfaced → nadó varias brazas debajo del agua or bajo el agua antes de salir a la superficie
this sequence was filmed underwater → esta secuencia se filmó bajo el agua
to stay underwater → permanecer sumergido, permanecer bajo el agua

C. CPD [exploration, fishing] → submarino; [archaeology, photography] → submarino, subacuático
underwater camera N → cámara f subacuática
underwater fisherman N → submarinista mf

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underwater

[ˌʌndə^rˈwɔːtə^r]

adv → sous l'eau
This sequence was filmed underwater → Cette séquence a été filmée sous l'eau.

adj [exploration, fishing] → sous-marin(e)
an underwater camera → un appareil photo sous-marin
underwater photography → la photographie sous-marineunder way underway [ˌʌndə^rˈweɪ] adj
to be under way → être en cours
An investigation is underway → Une enquête est en cours.
to be well underway → être bien entamé(e)
to get under way → débuter

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underwater

[ˌʌndəˈwɔːtəʳ]

1. adj (swimming, photography) → subacqueo/a; (exploration) → sottomarino/a

2. adv → sott'acqua

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underwater

→ تـَحْتَ الـمَاء pod vodou under vandet unter Wasser υποβρυχίως debajo del agua veden alla immergé podvodno sott’acqua 水中に 물 속에서 onderwater undervanns- pod wodą debaixo d’água, debaixo de água подводный under vattnet ใต้น้ำ sualtı ở dưới nước 在水下

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underwater

adj submarino

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