Meaning of alá- | Babel Free
[ˈɒlaː]Definitions
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(to the place) under, below (moving to or directed at a place lower than the current position) morpheme
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synonym of le- (“down”) archaic, morpheme, poetic
Examples
“alá- + becsül (“to value”) → alábecsül (“to undervalue, underestimate”)”
“alá- + ás (“to dig”) → aláás (“to undermine”)”
“alá- + ír (“to write”) → aláír (“to sign”, to write one’s name as a signature, usually below some text)”
“alá- + támaszt (“to prop (up)”) → alátámaszt (“to underpin, underprop, support, bolster”)”
“alá- + húz (“to pull, draw”) → aláhúz (“to underline, underscore”)”
“alá- + merül (“to dip”) → alámerül (“to submerge”)”
“alá- + száll (“to fly”) → alászáll (“to descend”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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