subterranean

souterrain

Qui se trouve sous la surface du sol.

En anglais simple : Below the surface of the ground.

• They found a subterranean tunnel.
• A subterranean river runs beneath the town.
• The roots reach deep into subterranean layers of rock.

Synonymes : underground

Contraires : aboveground

Expressions courantes : subterranean tunnel, subterranean river, subterranean chamber

caché, secret

Qui échappe au regard du public ou reste inconnu de lui.

En anglais simple : Hidden from public view or knowledge.

• Subterranean tensions divided the family.
• The novel reveals the subterranean politics of the court.
• She sensed a subterranean rivalry beneath their friendly conversations.

Synonymes : hidden, secret, covert

Contraires : open

Expressions courantes : subterranean influence, subterranean tensions, subterranean conflict

habitant souterrain

Personne ou chose qui vit ou se trouve sous terre.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that lives or is found below the ground.

• The story follows a subterranean who has never seen daylight.
• These subterraneans live in tunnels beneath the city.
• A subterranean emerged from the cave at dusk.

Synonymes : underground dweller

Expressions courantes : a subterranean, cave subterranean