word-vault/dist/data/cards/un/under.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "under",
    "partOfSpeech": "preposition",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in, to or through a position that is below something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Have you looked under the bed?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She placed the ladder under *(= just lower than)* the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "below the surface of something; covered by something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The boat lay under several feet of water."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "less than; younger than",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an annual income of under £10 000"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It took us under an hour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm actually in the film for **just under** two minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "affected by something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The wall collapsed under the strain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've been feeling under stress lately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to say who or what controls, governs or manages somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The country is now under martial law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I *(= when she was queen)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a staff of 19 working under her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "according to an agreement, a law or a system",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A man was detained under the Mental Health Act."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is the television still under guarantee?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "experiencing a particular process",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is still under construction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The matter is under investigation."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "using a particular name",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She also wrote under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "found in a particular part of a book, list, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If it's not under ‘sports’, try looking under ‘games’."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌndə(r)/",
                "audio": "un/under/under__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌndər/",
                "audio": "un/under/under__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter."
}