What does underneath in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word underneath in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use underneath in Spanish.

The word underneath in Spanish means bajo, debajo, por abajo, inferior, debajo, parte inferior. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word underneath

bajo

preposition (beneath)

(preposición: Une términos o cláusulas dentro de la oración, creando una relación particular ("el libro de Juan", "caminé de mi casa a la tuya").)
Few people had ever explored the tunnels underneath the city.
Pocas personas han explorado los túneles bajo la ciudad.

debajo

adverb (below)

(adverbio: Describe al verbo, al adjetivo o a otro adverbio ("corre rápidamente", "sucede ahora", "muy extraño").)
The wall was too high for the prisoners to climb over it, so they tunnelled underneath.
La pared era muy alta para que los prisioneros la saltaran, así que hicieron un túnel debajo.

por abajo

adverb (on the lower level or side)

(locución adverbial: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como adverbio ("en vilo", "de seguido", "a quemarropa").)
The pumpkin had gone mouldy underneath.
La calabaza tenía hongos por debajo.

inferior

adjective (lower, below)

(adjetivo de una sola terminación: Adjetivos de una sola terminación en singular ("amable", "constante") pero que sí varían en plural ("amables", "constantes"). )
They kept the prisoners in an underneath chamber.
Tenían a los prisioneros en una celda inferior.

debajo

adverb (text: further down)

(adverbio: Describe al verbo, al adjetivo o a otro adverbio ("corre rápidamente", "sucede ahora", "muy extraño").)
Please see underneath for further details.
Por favor vea debajo para más información.

parte inferior

noun (lower side)

Anton turned the rock over and looked at the underneath.
Alan dio vuelta la roca y miró la parte inferior.

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