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underbelly

/ˈʌndəˌbɛli/

/ˈʌndərˌbɛli/

Translations

underbellynoun

underbellies

/ˈʌndəˌbɛli/

/ˈʌndərˌbɛli/

ventreAu sens anatomique, pour un animal.

The lion's underbelly was exposed as it lay on its back.

Le ventre du lion était exposé alors qu’il était couché sur le dos.

face cachéeAu sens figuré, pour les aspects cachés, peu reluisants ou inquiétants.

The documentary revealed the underbelly of the city's nightlife.

Le documentaire a révélé la face cachée de la vie nocturne de la ville.

faiblesseAu sens figuré, pour une partie vulnérable ou un point faible.

The scandal exposed the underbelly of the political system.

Le scandale a révélé la faiblesse du système politique.

Additional translations

bas-fondsSurtout au pluriel pour désigner le monde criminel ou interlope.

Synonyms

underbellyadjective

/ˈʌn.dəˌbɛl.i/

/ˈʌn.dɚˌbɛl.i/

Used attributively to modify nouns, describing hidden or illicit aspects.

obscurAu sens figuré, pour évoquer des aspects cachés, sombres ou peu reluisants.

The documentary offers an underbelly view of the city’s nightlife.

Le documentaire offre un regard obscur sur la vie nocturne de la ville.

underbellynoun

The soft underside or abdomen of an animal.

The lion's underbelly was exposed as it lay on its back.

A vulnerable or weak part of something, often used metaphorically.

The scandal exposed the underbelly of the political system.

The hidden, often unpleasant or criminal aspects of society or an organization.

The documentary revealed the underbelly of the city's nightlife.

underbellyadjective

Relating to or characteristic of the hidden, illicit, or unpleasant aspects of something.

The documentary offers an underbelly view of the city’s nightlife.