"be subordinate to sb" in German to be subordinate to sb. jdm. unterstehen jdm. unterstellt sein Detailed translations for "be subordinate to sb" to be subordinate to sb. to be subordinate to sb.(also: to be/fall under the authority of sb., to report to sb.) jdm. unterstehen to be subordinate to sb.(also: to be/fall under the authority of sb., to report to sb.) jdm. unterstellt sein{intransitive verb}