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under

 
 
/ˈʌndər/ preposition

Translation

BELOW below something
altında
She pushed her bag under the table. The children were sitting under a tree.1734
BELOW THE SURFACE below the surface of something
altında, yüzeyin altında
He could only keep his head under the water for a few seconds.1734
LESS THAN less than a number, amount, or age
altında, aşağısına, daha aza
You can buy the whole system for just under $2000. We don't serve alcohol to anyone under 18.1813
CONTROLLED BY controlled or governed by a particular person, organization, etc
yönetiminde, idaresinde, liderliğinde; kontrolünde
a country under military rule The restaurant is under new management. I'm managing the project and have three people under me.1177
RULE/LAW according to a rule, law, etc
...a/e göre; gereğince
Under the new law, all new buildings must be approved by the local government.684
IN A PARTICULAR STATE in a particular state or condition
durumunda, halinde, altında
The President is under pressure to resign. Students are allowed to miss school under certain circumstances.1745
IN PROGRESS used to say that something is happening at the moment but is not finished
devam eden, süregelen, henüz bitmemiş
A new 16-screen cinema is under construction. Several different plans are under discussion.1561
NAME using a particular name, especially one that is not your usual name
başka isim altında; müstehar isimle
He also wrote several detective novels under the name, Edgar Sandys.1222
PLACE IN LIST used to say which part of a list, book, library, etc you should look in to find something
başlığı altında
Books about health problems are under 'Medicine'.1886
(Definition of under preposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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