Debaixo
Underneath
Language note: 'Debaixo' sounds like 'debate show' but it means you're going under!
Culture note: Many traditional Portuguese festivities involve elaborate underground cellars for storing wine.
Context: Looking for her missing phone at the cafe, Maria discovers it was underneath a table.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Debaixo
[dee-BIGH-shoo]
Under
In a lower place than something else.
O gato está debaixo da mesa.
The cat is under the table.
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