under Definisjon på norsk

• 0 in or to a position below sth -- under

  • oil reserves under the ocean oljereserver under havet

  • The cat is under the bed. Katten er under sengen.

• 1 below the surface of a liquid -- under

  • He dived under the water. Han dykket under vannet.

• 2 less or younger than -- under

  • children under six barn under seks år

  • prices under $2 priser under to dollar

  • She ran the course in under 10 minutes. Hun løp strekningen på under ti minutter.

• 3 experiencing or being affected by -- under

  • a city under attack en by under angrep

  • students under a lot of pressure/stress studenter under mye press/stress

  • The matter is under investigation. Saken er under etterforskning.

• 4 indicates the law or rule that governs sth -- under

  • The region was divided up under the treaty. Regionen ble delt opp i henhold til avtalen.

  • Under the new law, oil companies would be taxed more heavily. Under den nye loven ville oljeselskaper skattlegges hardere.

• 5 indicates the person or group who controls sth -- under

  • The country flourished under its new government. Landet blomstret under den nye regjeringen.

  • a restaurant under new management en restaurant under ny ledelse