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under- meaning in French

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underscore [underscored, underscoring, underscores] (to emphasize)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈskɔː(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈskɔːr]

souligner◼◼◼verbe

underscore [underscored, underscoring, underscores] (to underline)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈskɔː(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈskɔːr]

souligner◼◼◼verbe

underscore [underscored, underscoring, underscores] verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈskɔː(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈskɔːr]

souligner◼◼◼verbe

underscore [underscores] (an underline)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈskɔː(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈskɔːr]

souligné◼◼◼nom {m}

tiret bas◼◻◻nom {m}

sous-tiretnom {m}

tiret du 8nom {m}

blanc soulignénom {m}

undersigned (an undersigned person or people)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈsaɪnd]
[US: ˌʌn.də.ˈsaɪnd]

soussigné◼◼◼nom {m}

soussignée◼◼◻nom {f}

undersigned (having signed at the end of a document)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈsaɪnd]
[US: ˌʌn.də.ˈsaɪnd]

soussigné◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

underslide (metal slide)
noun

coulissenom {f}

understand [understood, understanding, understands] (to grasp the meaning of)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd]

comprendre◼◼◼verbeI understand it. = Je le comprends.

understandable (capable of being understood)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstæn.dəb.l̩]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstæn.dəb.l̩]

compréhensible◼◼◼adjectifIt was understandable. = C'était compréhensible.

[Canada] comprenableadjectif

understanding [understandings] (ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

compréhension◼◼◼nom {f}Thank you for understanding. = Merci de ta compréhension.

understanding [understandings] (sympathy)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

compréhension◼◼◼nom {f}Thank you for understanding. = Merci de ta compréhension.

understanding [understandings] noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

compréhension◼◼◼nom {f}Thank you for understanding. = Merci de ta compréhension.

understanding [understandings] (mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

compréhension◼◼◼nom {f}Thank you for understanding. = Merci de ta compréhension.

understated (restrained and unpretentious)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈsteɪ.tɪd]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌste.təd]

sans prétention◼◼◼adjectif

réfrénéadjectif

understatement [understatements] (statement less than complete)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.steɪt.mənt]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌstet.mənt]

litote◼◼◼nom

peu dire◼◼◻nom

understood (comprehended)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstʊd]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstʊd]

compris◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
John understood. = John a compris.

understood (indication of comprehension)
interjection
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstʊd]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstʊd]

compris◼◼◼interjectionJohn understood. = John a compris.

understudy (performer who understudies)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.stʌ.di]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌstə.di]

doublure◼◼◼nom {f}He is an understudy for that character. = Il est la doublure de ce personnage.

understudy (to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required)
verb
[UK: ˈʌn.də.stʌ.di]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌstə.di]

doubler◼◼◻verbe

undertake [undertook, undertaken, undertaking, undertakes] (to start an enterprise)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈteɪk]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtek]

entreprendre◼◼◼verbe

undertaker [undertakers] (funeral director)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.teɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtekər]

croque-mort◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

directeur de funéraillesnom {m}

directrice de funéraillesnom {f}

thanatologuenom {m} nom {f}

undertaker [undertakers] (one who undertakes or commits to doing something)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.teɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtekər]

entrepreneur◼◼◼nom

undertaking [undertakings] (That which is undertaken)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈteɪkɪŋ]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌtekɪŋ]

entreprise◼◼◼nom {f}He is sure of succeeding in his undertaking. = Il est sûr de réussir dans son entreprise.

undertone [undertones] (colour)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.təʊn]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌtoʊn]

nuance◼◼◼nom {f}

undertone [undertones] (implied meaning)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.təʊn]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌtoʊn]

sous-entendu◼◼◻nom {f}

undertow (flow of water)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.təʊ]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌto.ʊ]

reflux◼◼◼nom {m}

courant de retour◼◻◻nom

underuse (the act of using (something) less than expected)
noun
[UK: ˈən.dəˈrj.uːz]
[US: ˈən.dəˈr.juːz]

sous-utilisation◼◼◼nom {f}

underwater (beneath the water surface)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.wɔː.tə(r)]
[US: ˈʌn.dəˌr.wɒ.tər]

sous-marin◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

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