underground

sotterraneo

Situato sotto la superficie della terra.

In inglese semplice: Located below the surface of the earth.

• The house has an underground garage.
• Workers repaired the underground pipes.
• Many animals live in underground tunnels.

Sinonimi: subterranean

Contrari: aboveground

Espressioni comuni: underground tunnel, underground water, underground station

clandestino, segreto

Tenuto nascosto o conosciuto solo da un piccolo gruppo di persone.

In inglese semplice: Kept secret or known only to a small group of people.

• They joined an underground resistance group.
• The police discovered an underground network.
• Their underground meetings took place in a cellar.

Sinonimi: secret, clandestine, covert

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: underground movement, underground network, underground activity

underground, alternativo

Legato a un’arte o una cultura al di fuori di ciò che la maggioranza conosce o accetta.

In inglese semplice: Belonging to art or culture outside what most people know or accept.

• She enjoys underground music.
• The club became a centre for underground artists.
• His underground films rarely appeared in large cinemas.

Sinonimi: alternative, nonmainstream

Contrari: mainstream

Espressioni comuni: underground music, underground scene, underground film

sottoterra

In un luogo sotto la superficie della terra, o verso quel luogo.

In inglese semplice: Under the surface of the earth.

• The train travels underground here.
• They buried the cable underground.
• How far underground do the roots grow?

Sinonimi: below ground

Contrari: aboveground

Espressioni comuni: go underground, buried underground, deep underground

metropolitana

Sistema di treni urbani che viaggiano soprattutto sotto le strade.

In inglese semplice: A city train system that runs mostly below the streets.

• We took the underground to the museum.
• The nearest underground station is five minutes away.
• Does the underground run all night?

Sinonimi: metro, subway, tube

Espressioni comuni: the underground, underground station, take the underground

resistenza, movimento clandestino

Gruppo o movimento segreto che si oppone alle autorità o alle idee politiche accettate.

In inglese semplice: A secret group or movement that opposes the authorities or accepted political ideas.

• She joined the underground during the war.
• The underground printed leaflets against the government.
• Members of the underground carried messages across the border.

Sinonimi: resistance

Espressioni comuni: join the underground, the political underground, underground members