take the subway
ехать на метро
I take the subway when traffic is heavy.
Я еду на метро, когда на дорогах пробки.
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underground
underground
Meaning of underground
English
an underground train system in a city
Русский
подземная система городского рельсового транспорта
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/
American English — subway
/ˈsʌbweɪ/
underground with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом underground
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Ехать на метро
Riding the subwayon the subway
в метро
She left her umbrella on the subway this morning.
Она оставила зонт в метро сегодня утром.
- by subwayна метро
Станции и линии
Stations and linesa subway station
станция метро
I waited outside a subway station for my friend.
Я ждал друга у станции метро.
a subway line
линия метро
We took the wrong subway line and were late for dinner.
Мы сели не на ту линию метро и опоздали на ужин.
underground usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I take the underground to work every day.
Я каждый день езжу на метро на работу.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Where is the nearest underground station?
Где ближайшая станция метро?
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I take the subway to work every day.
Я каждый день езжу на метро на работу.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Where is the nearest subway station?
Где ближайшая станция метро?
underground synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between underground, tube, and rapid transit
ENI'll catch the Tube to Oxford Circus.
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🇬🇧English
rapid transit
technical term for urban rail systems
B1rare word
ENThe city invested in a rapid transit network to reduce congestion.
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What does underground mean?
an underground train system in a city
How do you pronounce underground?
underground is pronounced [ˈʌndəɡraʊnd].
How is underground used in a sentence?
Я каждый день езжу на метро на работу. Translation: I take the underground to work every day.
Is underground part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, underground (subway) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is underground part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, underground (subway) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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