subterráneo
/suβteˈraneo/
adjective
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- subterránea
- plural
- subterráneos
Meaning
-
underground
Built from sub (under) + terráneo (of the earth).
-
Hay un garaje subterráneo.
There is an underground garage.
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Made of
- sub under
- terráneo of the earth
Similar words
Close — "underground" in English also means secret/illegal (an "underground" movement).
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
subterrâneo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "underground."
Practice
1 What does subterráneo mean?
underground
2 Fill the gap: Hay un garaje ___.
Full sentence: Hay un garaje subterráneo. (There is an underground garage.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches subterráneo?
subterráneo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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