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going under

UK
/ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈʌndə/
US
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈʌndər/

Translations

go underverb

going under

Gerund

went under
Past Simple
gone under
Past Participle
going under
Gerund
UK
/ɡəʊ ˈʌndə/
US
/ɡoʊ ˈʌndər/
faire failliteSens financier.
The company went under after losing its biggest client.
L’entreprise a fait faillite après avoir perdu son plus gros client.
être opéré sous anesthésie généraleSens médical; registre neutre.
He had to go under for the operation to remove his appendix.
Il a dû être opéré sous anesthésie générale pour l’ablation de son appendice.
coulerSe dit d’un navire, d’un objet ou d’une personne qui s’enfonce sous l’eau.
The ship began to go under as the storm intensified.
Le navire a commencé à couler lorsque la tempête s’est intensifiée.
Additional translations
sombrerPlus littéraire; peut s’employer pour un bateau ou au sens d’« aller au fond ».
Synonyms
sink
become bankrupt
fail
collapse
descend
dive
submerge

Definitions

go underverb
To sink below the surface of water or another liquid.
The ship began to go under as the storm intensified.
To fail financially or become bankrupt.
The company went under after losing its biggest client.
To undergo surgery or a medical procedure.
He had to go under for the operation to remove his appendix.
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