underneath

in or at a lower position than something else; below

debajo de, bajo

• underneath + noun

Collocations underneath the table · underneath the bed

• There was a letter underneath the mat.

  Había una carta debajo de la alfombra.

directly below something that covers or protects it; under

debajo de, bajo

• underneath + noun

Collocations underneath a blanket · underneath the roof

• The children were playing underneath the tree.

  Los niños estaban jugando bajo el árbol.

used to refer to a hidden or less obvious part of something; beneath

debajo de, por debajo de

• underneath + noun

Collocations underneath the surface · underneath the skin

• There is a lot of anger underneath her calm exterior.

  Hay mucha ira por debajo de su apariencia serena.

the part that is directly below something else; the underside

el lado inferior, el reverso

• underneath + noun

Collocations the underneath of a table · the underneath of an airplane

• The paint was peeling from the underneath of the car.

  La pintura estaba descascarándose del lado inferior del coche.