underworld
BrE /ˈʌndəwɜːld/ AmE /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
noun en → es
the criminal world, especially organized crime
mundo del crimen organizado
Collocations underworld boss · underworld activities
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The police are investigating links to the underworld.
La policía está investigando vínculos con el mundo del crimen organizado.
the place believed in some religions to be the home of dead people, often imagined as being under the ground or below the sea
mundo subterráneo, inframundo
Collocations underworld gods · journey to the underworld
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In Greek mythology, Hades is the ruler of the underworld.
En la mitología griega, Hades es el gobernante del inframundo.
a part of society that is different from the main culture and often hidden or secret
subcultura, contracultura
Collocations underworld scene · underground movement
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The punk movement was part of the underground underworld.
El movimiento punk formaba parte de la subcultura underground.