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Italian

sottoterra

/sot.toˈtɛr.ra/adverbB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 19,254

Meaning

underground

  • below the surface of the ground
  • buried in the earth

In a sentence

Molti animali scavano gallerie per vivere sottoterra durante l'inverno.

Many animals dig tunnels to live underground during the winter.

I cavi elettrici corrono tutti sottoterra?

Do all the electrical cables run underground?

Non c'è campo telefonico perché ci troviamo molti metri sottoterra.

There is no mobile signal because we are many metres underground.

Usage notes

  • Can also function as an invariable adjective, e.g., 'passaggio sottoterra'.

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