subterrâneo

/subiteˈxɐ̃nju/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
subterrânea
plural
subterrâneos

Meaning

  1. underground

    • É um túnel subterrâneo.

      It is an underground tunnel.

Similar words

clandestino

Close — "underground" in English also means secret/illegal (an "underground" movement).

Similar in other languages

Spanish

subterráneo

subterráneo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "underground."

Practice

1 What does subterrâneo mean?

2 Fill the gap: É um túnel ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches subterrâneo?

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