subordinate

subordinate
1. adjective
(inferior) untergeordnet; (lower-ranking) rangniedriger; (secondary) zweitrangig

be subordinate to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache untergeordnet sein

2. noun
Untergebene, der/die
3. transitive verb
(render subject) unterordnen (to Dat.)
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[sə'bo:dinət] 1. adjective
(lower in rank, power, importance etc: A colonel is subordinate to a brigadier.) untergeordnet
2. noun
(a person who is subordinate: to give orders to one's subordinates.) der/die Untergebene
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sub·or·di·nate
I. n
[səˈbɔ:dənət, AM -ˈbɔ:rdənɪt]
Untergebene(r) f(m)
II. vt
[səˈbɔ:dɪneɪt, AM -ˈbɔ:rdən-]
▪ to \subordinate sth to sth etw etw dat unterordnen
▪ to be \subordinated to sb/sth jdm/etw untergeordnet sein
to \subordinate one's private life to one's career sein Privatleben seiner Karriere unterordnen
III. adj
[səˈbɔ:dənət, AM -ˈbɔ:rdənɪt]
1. (secondary) zweitrangig, nachrangig, nebensächlich
to be \subordinate to sth etw dat untergeordnet sein
2. (lower in rank) untergeordnet, rangniedriger
\subordinate role untergeordnete Rolle
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[sə'bɔːdnɪt]
1. adj
officer rangniedriger; rank, position, importance, role untergeordnet

to be subordinate to sb/sth —

to be subordinate in importance to — weniger wichtig sein als

subordinate in rank — rangniedriger (to als)

2. n
Untergebene(r) mf [sə'bɔːdIneɪt]
3. vt
unterordnen ( to dat)
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subordinate [səˈbɔː(r)dnət]
A adj (adv subordinately)
1. untergeordnet (to dat):
a) unterstellt (to dat), Unter…:
subordinate position untergeordnete Stellung
b) nebensächlich, zweitrangig, Neben…:
be subordinate to sth einer Sache an Bedeutung nachstehen
2. LING abhängig, Neben…:
subordinate clause Nebensatz m
3. obs unterwürfig
B s
1. Untergebene(r) m/f(m)
2. (etwas) Nebensächliches oder Untergeordnetes
C v/t [-dıneıt]
1. auch LING unterordnen (to dat)
2. zurückstellen (to hinter akk)
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1. adjective
(inferior) untergeordnet; (lower-ranking) rangniedriger; (secondary) zweitrangig

be subordinate to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache untergeordnet sein

2. noun
Untergebene, der/die
3. transitive verb
(render subject) unterordnen (to Dat.)
* * *
v.
unterordnen v.

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