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underlay
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/ˈʌndəleɪ/
US
/ˈʌndərleɪ/
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underlay
noun
underlays
pl
UK
/ˈʌndəleɪ/
US
/ˈʌndərleɪ/
Translations
подложка
The carpet was installed with a thick underlay for extra comfort.
Ковёр был установлен с толстой подложкой для дополнительного комфорта.
основа
The painting had a wooden underlay to support the canvas.
Картина имела деревянную основу для поддержки холста.
Additional translations
подстилка
подложение
Definitions
A layer of material placed underneath something else, especially a carpet, to provide support or cushioning.
The carpet felt much softer after we installed a thick underlay beneath it.
A base or foundation that supports or underlies something.
The underlay of the painting was a simple sketch that guided the artist's brushstrokes.
A faint design, colour, or pattern printed beneath the main image or text, especially as a security or decorative feature.
A subtle underlay on the certificate prevents easy forgery.
Synonyms
padding
cushioning
support
base
foundation
underlay
verb
underlaid
Past Simple
underlaid
Past Participle
underlaying
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndəˈleɪ/
US
/ˌʌndɚˈleɪ/
Translations
подложить
He decided to underlay the carpet with a soft padding.
Он решил подложить под ковер мягкую подкладку.
Definitions
To place something underneath something else, especially as a support or to provide a particular effect.
The workers underlay the carpet with a thick padding to make it more comfortable.
To insert or integrate a secondary element, such as a faint design, text, or audio track, beneath another in order to support or enhance it.
The producer underlay the dialogue with atmospheric music.
Synonyms
prop up
underpin
reinforce
bolster
support
underlay
adjective
Attributive use before nouns (e.g., "underlay material").
Definitions
Relating to or designed for use as underlay.
The installer recommended an underlay foam under the hardwood floor.
Synonyms
underlying
subjacent
basal
subsurface
underneath
beneath
supporting
underlie
verb
underlay
Past Simple
underlay
Past Simple
underlain
Past Participle
underlying
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/
US
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
Translations
лежать в основе
The principles that underlie this theory are complex.
Принципы, которые лежат в основе этой теории, сложны.
Definitions
To be the cause or basis of something.
Economic factors underlie the current political situation.
To lie or be situated under something.
A layer of clay underlies the soil in this region.
Synonyms
be underlying
lie beneath
be the foundation of
form the basis of
support
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