Question 1 · Quick check
below
CEFRA1
/bɪˈləʊ/
adverb · preposition
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
in or to a place that is lower.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailDownstream of.
Examples
He dived below the surface of the water.
Your marks were well below average this term.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /bɪˈlaː/
- /bɪˈloː(w)/
Deep Dive
adverb
Extra meaningLower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
preposition
Extra meaningsLower in spatial position than.
South of.
More examples
In contextYour work is below average.
The marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.
The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.
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Origin
adverb
From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).