Preguntas sobre ejemplos de oraciones con, y la definición y uso de "Underway"

A: ongoing; in progress

A: We have started.

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A: I think the expression should be 'gets under your skin that creeps you out a little bit'.

It means something that bothers you, and creeps you out a little bit. This could be a horror movie, or something scary!

A: It means "before we start". It comes from nautical terms, a boat or ship gets underway. Now the expression means before we start something. So it could refer to taking a trip or to a starting a class or lesson.

A: When shopping: 'These items add up to $60.'
'What do 20 and 30 add up to?'
'Gambling small amounts of money can be fun, but if you're not careful, it will add up quickly.'

'It's hard to get by on a minimum wage.'
'How do you get by on a job that pays so little?'

'He has belittled me for so long, one day I'm going to get even with him.'
'Embarrassing people is not a good way to get even with them.'

'The contest will get underway shortly.'
'Construction of the new building will soon get underway.'

A: Ongoing:

1. The discussions are ongoing.
2. Our family is prone to ongoing disappointment and treason.
3. The details of the matter were to remain private, as it was the subject of ongoing investigations.

Underway:

1. The project is underway.
2. The gala was well underway by 7:30
3. A national campaign for energy saving is underway.

Ongoing and underway are pretty much synonymous to each other so you can use them in the sentences interchangeably

A: It means something is in progress:
A new plan is underway.
The preparations for the exhibition are underway.

A: @Julian008:

this word suggests something is in the process of being completed or built

the construction of the new building is underway

planning for next years Olympics is underway

A: The race got underway at 9.00 this morning.
I finished packing my suitcase. My holiday is finally underway.

This won't be fixed easily - it's an ongoing problem.
The forecast was for rain this morning, and then ongoing bad weather.

A: Both are correct. To start the presentation is the preferred verb form. Getting underway is a naval reference of a ship leaving port and "getting underway"

A: Underway implies that an action has just began where as Ongoing implies an action has been happening for a while.

Examples:
In light of the new evidence, an investigation is underway.

The ongoing investigation has lasted nearly a decade and shows no signs of ending.

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A: They mean the same thing.
‘The construction is underway.’ = ‘The construction is in progress.’

‘In progress’ is commonly used in the phrase ‘work in progress’:

‘The painting is still a work in progress.’

A: underway: currently happening, usually started recently.
ongoing: currently happening, without a planned end

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Covid-19 vaccinations for younger children get underway in the US.

I’ve been waiting for the second season forever. The filming finally got underway last year.

I texted him as the competition was just getting underway.

A: This 'on' means 'that is the place the construction is on top of'.

A: It basically means "ongoing". Or efforts are "in the process".

A: i fixed it up

A: It means "to leave a place." It's naval terminology. "Underway" is correct.

"We should really get underway. It's late."