No. 4,653 in German
unterlegen
"Unterlegen" means "inferior" or "to place underneath," depending on context.
In a sentence
Die Mannschaft war dem Gegner an Kraft unterlegen.
The team was inferior to the opponent in strength.
Here, 'unterlegen' indicates being inferior or less capable in comparison.
Ich habe den Teppich mit einer Matte unterlegt.
I placed a mat underneath the carpet.
In this example, 'unterlegen' describes the act of placing something underneath another thing.
Er war seinen Argumenten mit Fakten unterlegen.
He supported his arguments with facts.
Here, 'unterlegen' means to support or back up, providing evidence.
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