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below

US /bɪˈloʊ/

preposition, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

in or to a place that is lower

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

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Synonyms

  • underlocated below or beneath something else
  • beneathin or to a place that is lower
  • underneathon the lower or downward side; on the underside of

Collocations

  • Easy below the surface
    describing below the surface (in or to a place that is lower)
  • Medium as listed below in email
    describing as listed below in email (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)
  • Hard performance fell below expectations
    describing performance fell below expectations (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
  • Very Hard hit below the belt in competition
    to hit below the belt in competition, meaning to cause to move by striking

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