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rank|man's|write|caught|652|below|window|instead|giving

Etymology
From ME. bilooghe < ME. bi �by� + looghe �low�.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/bɪ�l��/
(General American|US) IPA|/bɪ�lo�/
audio|en-us-below.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation: be·low

Preposition
below

1. lower in spatial position than

#: The treasure is buried 2 meters below the ground.

1. lower in value than

#: The temperature is below zero.

1. downstream of
2. south of
3. unsuitable to the rank or dignity of

#: Such petty behavior is below me.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|lower in spatial position than beneath, under, underneath
italbrac-colon|lower in value than under
italbrac-colon|downstream of downstream
italbrac-colon|unsuitable to the rank or dignity of beneath

Antonyms
italbrac-colon|lower in spatial position than above, over
italbrac-colon|lower in value than over
italbrac-colon|downstream of upstream

Translations

trans-top|lower in spatial position than
Finnish: alla italbrac|static, alle italbrac|moving, alapuoli|alapuolella italbrac|static, alapuoli|alapuolelle italbrac|moving
French: au-dessous
Hebrew: �ת�ת (mitakhat)
trans-mid
Polish: pod, poniżej
Swedish: nedan, under
trans-bottom

trans-top|lower in value than
Finnish: alle, halpa|halvempi
Hebrew: �ת�ת (mitakhat)
trans-mid
Swedish: under
trans-bottom

trans-top|downstream of
Finnish: alavirta|alavirtaan
trans-mid
Swedish: nedströms
trans-bottom

trans-top|south of
Finnish: eteläpuoli|puolella
trans-mid
Swedish: nedanför
trans-bottom

trans-top|unsuitable to the rank or dignity of
Finnish: alapuoli|alapuolella, see also: alentava
trans-mid
Swedish: under
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Arabic: (thahath) تحت
ttbc|Serbian: и�под (or) ispod

Derived terms
below the belt

Adverb
below

1. in a lower place
2. on a lower storey
3. farther down
4. nautical on a lower deck
5. context|of a temperature below zero

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|in a lower place beneath, under, underneath
italbrac-colon|on a lower storey downstairs
italbrac-colon|farther down downwards

Antonyms
italbrac-colon|in a lower place aloft, overhead, up
italbrac-colon|on a lower storey upstairs
italbrac-colon|farther down upwards

Translations

trans-top|in a lower place
Finnish: alapuoli|alapuolella, alla|alempana
trans-mid
Swedish: nedan, under
trans-bottom

trans-top|on a lower storey
Finnish: alakerta|alakerrassa, alhaalla
trans-mid
Swedish: inunder
trans-bottom

trans-top|farther down
Finnish: alla|alempana
Swedish: nedanför, nedom
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|nautical: on a lower deck
Finnish: alakansi|alakannella, alempana
Swedish: under däck
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|of a temperature: below zero
Finnish: pakkanen|pakkasta
trans-mid
Swedish: minus
trans-bottom

Category:200 English basic words
Category:English prepositions

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fr:below
hy:below
io:below
it:below
hu:below
ja:below
pl:below
fi:below
ta:below
te:below
vi:below
zh:below

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