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under
under [{{t}}'ʌndə(r)]
sous1(a), 1(d)-(g) moins de1(b) au-dessous de1(b) sous le poids de1(c) conformément à1(h) en cours de1(i) dessous2(a)
1 preposition
(a) (beneath, below) sous;
the newspaper was under the chair/cushion le journal était sous la chaise/le coussin;
the pantry is under the stairs le garde-manger est sous l'escalier;
I can't see anything under it je ne vois rien (en) dessous;
put it under that mettez-le là-dessous;
there is a coat of paint under the wallpaper il y a une couche de peinture sous le papier peint;
the body was lying under a sheet le cadavre était étendu sous un drap;
he wore a white shirt under his jacket il portait une chemise blanche sous sa veste;
he pulled a wallet from under his jersey il a sorti un portefeuille de sous son pull;
he was carrying a paper under his arm il portait un journal sous le bras;
hold your hand under the tap mettez votre main sous le robinet;
stand under my umbrella mettez-vous sous mon parapluie;
we took shelter under a tree nous nous sommes abrités sous un arbre;
to be born under Aries/Leo être né sous le signe du Bélier/du Lion;
it can only be seen under a microscope on ne peut le voir qu'au microscope;
we had to crawl under the barbed wire on a dû passer sous les barbelés en rampant;
you have to crawl under it il faut ramper dessous;
the tunnel ran under the sea le tunnel passait sous la mer;
she was swimming under water/under the bridge elle nageait sous l'eau/sous le pont;
it's unlucky to walk under a ladder ça porte malheur de passer sous une échelle
(b) (less than) moins de, au-dessous de;
under £7,000 moins de 7000 livres;
everything is under £5 tout est à moins de 5 livres;
is she under 16? est-ce qu'elle a moins de 16 ans?;
children under ten les enfants au-dessous ou de moins de dix ans;
in under ten minutes en moins de dix minutes
(c) (weighed down by) sous le poids de;
he staggered under his heavy load il chancelait sous le poids de son lourd chargement;
{{}}figurative{{}} to sink under the weight of one's debts sombrer sous le poids de ses dettes
(d) (indicating conditions or circumstances) sous, dans;
we had to work under appalling conditions on a dû travailler dans des conditions épouvantables;
she was murdered under strange circumstances elle a été tuée dans d'étranges circonstances;
under the circumstances vu les circonstances
(e) (subject to) sous;
under duress/threat sous la contrainte/la menace
(f) {{}}Medicine{{}} sous;
under sedation/treatment sous calmants/traitement
(g) (directed, governed by) sous (la direction de);
he studied under Fox il a été l'élève de Fox;
she has two assistants under her elle a deux assistants sous ses ordres;
{{}}Music{{}} the Bristol Chamber Orchestra under Martin Davenport l'orchestre de (musique de) chambre de Bristol sous la direction de Martin Davenport;
I served under General White j'ai servi sous le général White;
the book describes Uganda under Amin le livre décrit l'Ouganda sous (le régime d')Amin Dada;
to come under (the authority of) the Home Office relever du ministère de l'Intérieur;
under her management, the firm prospered sous sa direction, l'entreprise a prospéré;
under fascism, many groups were outlawed sous le régime fasciste, de nombreux groupes furent interdits
(h) (according to) conformément à, en vertu de, selon;
under the new law, all this will change avec la nouvelle loi, tout cela va changer;
under the new law, elections will be held every four years en vertu de ou selon la nouvelle loi, les élections auront lieu tous les quatre ans;
under the Emergency Powers Act conformément à la loi instituant l'état d'urgence;
under this system, the President has little real power dans ce système, le Président a peu de pouvoir véritable;
under (the terms of) his will/the agreement selon (les termes de) son testament/l'accord
(i) (in the process of) en cours de;
under construction en cours de construction;
the matter is under consideration/discussion on est en train d'étudier/de discuter la question
(j) {{}}Agriculture{{}}
under wheat/barley en blé/orge
(k) (in classification)
you'll find the book under philosophy vous trouverez le livre sous la rubrique philosophie;
you'll find my number under Magee vous trouverez mon numéro sous Magee;
she writes under the name of Heidi Croft elle écrit sous le nom de Heidi Croft;
few singers perform under their own name peu de chanteurs gardent leur vrai nom
2 adverb
(a) (below ground, water, door etc)
to slide or to slip under se glisser dessous;
to pass under passer dessous;
to stay under (under water) rester sous l'eau
(b) {{}}Medicine{{}} (anaesthetized) sous l'effet de l'anesthésie
(c) (less → in age, price)
you have to be 16 or under to enter il faut avoir 16 ans ou moins pour se présenter;
items at £20 and under des articles à 20 livres et au-dessous
✾ Play 'Under Milk Wood' Thomas 'Au bois lacté'
✾ Book 'Under Western Eyes' Conrad 'Sous les yeux de l'Occident'
✾ Book ✾ Film 'Under the Volcano' Lowry, Huston 'Au-dessous du volcan'

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