Underway Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌəndɝˈweɪ/

uhn-dur-WAY

UK

/ˌʌndəwˈeɪ/

uhn-duh-WAY

التعريف

If something is underway, it has already started and is in progress. It is used for events, projects, or actions happening at the present moment.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Underway' is formal and most often used for official projects, events, or activities—not for everyday actions. Common phrases include 'get underway' (to begin) and 'already underway'. It is not used before a noun (say 'the project is underway', not 'the underway project').

• Spanish: en marcha - en curso
• Portuguese (BR): em andamento - em curso
• Portuguese (PT): em curso - em andamento
• Chinese (Simplified): 进行中 - 已经开始
• Chinese (Traditional): 進行中 - 已經開始
• Hindi: चल रहा है - प्रारंभ हो चुका
• Arabic: جارٍ - قيد التنفيذ
• Bengali: চলছে - প্রগতি চলছে
• Russian: в процессе - идёт - начат
• Japanese: 進行中
• Vietnamese: đang tiến hành - đang diễn ra
• Korean: 진행 중 - 시작됨
• Turkish: devam ediyor - başlamış
• Urdu: جاری ہے - شروع ہو چکا ہے
• Indonesian: sedang berlangsung - sedang berjalan

جمل نموذجية

Work on the new bridge is underway.

basic

Renovations are finally underway after years of delay.

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With the holiday season underway, stores are very crowded.

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Their search is underway now.

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The meeting is underway.

basic

Let me know when the process is underway.

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