underwater

submarino, sumergido

Que está debajo de la superficie del agua o se relaciona con esa zona.

En inglés sencillo: Below the surface of water, or connected with the area below it.

• An underwater camera took these pictures.
• Divers explored the underwater caves.
• The rocks were completely underwater at high tide.

Sinónimos: submerged

Expresiones frecuentes: underwater camera, underwater plants

con patrimonio negativo

Que tiene una deuda sobre una casa u otro bien mayor que su valor de venta actual.

En inglés sencillo: Owing more money on a house or other possession than it could currently be sold for.

• Their mortgage is underwater.
• We were underwater on our house after prices fell.
• Many homeowners remain underwater despite rising property values.

Cómo se usa: be underwater on something (They are underwater on their home loan.)

Sinónimos: in negative equity

Expresiones frecuentes: underwater mortgage, underwater on something

bajo el agua

En un lugar situado debajo de la superficie del agua, o hacia ese lugar.

En inglés sencillo: In or into a position below the surface of water.

• I can swim underwater.
• She held her breath and dived underwater.
• How long can this animal stay underwater?

Expresiones frecuentes: swim underwater, go underwater

regar insuficientemente

Dar a una planta o un terreno menos agua de la que necesita.

En inglés sencillo: To give a plant or area of ground less water than it needs.

• Try not to underwater the plants.
• I underwatered the roses during the hot weather.
• These leaves turn brown if you underwater the plant.

Sinónimos: water insufficiently

Antónimos: overwater

Expresiones frecuentes: underwater plants, underwater something