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under meaning in French

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under (less than)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

moins de◼◼◼preposition

under (at a lower level than)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sous◼◻◻preposition

under (beneath the surface of)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sous◼◻◻preposition

under (In a way inferior to)
adverb
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

moins◼◻◻adverbe

under (subject to)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sous◼◻◻preposition

under (In a way lower or less than)
adverb
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

dessousadverbe

under- (under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sous-◼◼◼adjectif

under arrest (arrested)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə.ˈrest]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ə.ˈrest]

en état d'arrestation◼◼◼preposition

under control (being taken care of)
preposition

sous contrôle◼◼◼preposition

under no circumstance (under no conditions)
preposition

en aucun cas◼◼◼preposition

sous aucun prétexte◼◼◻preposition

under no circumstances (never ever)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) nəʊ ˈsɜːk.əm.stən.sɪz]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ˈnoʊ ˈsɝːk.əm.ˌstæn.səz]

en aucun cas◼◼◼preposition

under one's belt (within one's experience)
preposition

à mon actifpreposition

à son actifpreposition

à ton actifpreposition

under one's breath (softly)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) wʌnz breθ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

dans sa barbepreposition

entre ses dentspreposition

à voix bassepreposition

under one's own steam (using one’s own resources, see also: independently; unaided)
preposition

par ses propres moyenspreposition

under one's wing preposition

prendre sous son ailepreposition

under someone's nose (obvious)
preposition

sous le nez de◼◼◼preposition

under someone's nose (visible)
preposition

au nez et à la barbepreposition

under the counter (illicitly)
adverb

sous le comptoir◼◼◼adverbe

under the hood (beneath the surface)
preposition

sous le capot◼◼◼preposition

under the influence (intoxicated)
adverb

sous l'influence [de l'alcool/ le drogue]◼◼◼adverbe

sous l'effet [de l'alcool/ le drogue]◼◼◻adverbe

under the knife (undergoing a surgical procedure)
preposition

sur le billard◼◼◼preposition

passer sur le billard◼◼◻preposition

under the radar (in an undetected or secretive manner)
preposition

sous les radars◼◼◼preposition

under the stars preposition

à la belle étoile◼◼◼preposition

under the weather (somewhat ill)
adjective

ne pas être dans son assiette [verb]adjectif

under way (in operation or in process)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ˈweɪ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ˈweɪ]

en cours◼◼◼preposition

under way (moving through water)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ˈweɪ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ˈweɪ]

avec errepreposition

under wraps (in secrecy)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ræps]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ˈræps]

secret◼◼◼preposition

caché◼◼◻preposition

underage (below legal age)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]
[US: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]

mineur◼◼◼adjectifWe're still underage. = Nous sommes encore mineurs.

underage (still a minor)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]
[US: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]

mineur◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
We're still underage. = Nous sommes encore mineurs.

underbrush (small trees)
noun
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩.ˌbrəʃ]

sous-bois◼◼◼nom {m}

undercoat [undercoats] (coat of paint applied before a topcoat)
noun
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə.kəʊt]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩.koʊt]

sous-couche◼◼◼nom {f}

undercover (Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dəˈk.ʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dərˈk.ə.vər]

secret◼◼◼adjectifAn undercover operative infiltrated the organization. = Un agent secret infiltra l'organisation.

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