What does sottostante in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sottostante in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sottostante in Italian.
The word sottostante in Italian means underlying, submit to, undergo, withstand, be lower than. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sottostante
underlyingaggettivo (situato sotto, più in basso) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Da casa nostra si vedono tutti i paesini sottostanti fino al mare. From our house we can see all the underlying villages all the way to the sea. |
submit toverbo intransitivo (figurato (essere subordinato a qn) Il sergente deve sottostare al tenente. The sergeant has to obey the lieutenant. |
undergo, withstandverbo intransitivo (figurato (subire [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") I bambini sottostavano al volere della suora. The children withstood the nun's wishes. |
be lower thanverbo intransitivo (letterario (stare più in basso) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") La nebbia sottostava alla cima del monte. The fog was lower than the peak of the mountain. |
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