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sur- adjectif

over-◼◼◼(above or higher)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˌoʊv.r̩]

sur-andouiller nom {m}

bez(second tine of an antler's beam)
noun

sur-apprendre verbe

overlearn(learn more than necessary)
verb

sur base de preposition

on the basis of◼◼◼preposition

sur ce adverbe

with this◼◼◼adverb
[UK: wɪð ðɪs] [US: wɪθ ðɪs]

thereupon◼◻◻(following that/it)
adverb
[UK: ˌðeə.rə.ˈpɒn] [US: ˌðe.rə.ˈpɑːn]

sur commande preposition

on demand◼◼◼(when needed or required)
preposition
[UK: ɒn dɪ.ˈmɑːnd] [US: ɑːn ˌdɪ.ˈmænd]

sur-ensemble nom {m}

superset◼◼◼(set containing all elements of another set)
noun

sur foi de quoi phrase

in witness whereofphrase

sur grande échelle adjectif

large-scale◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈlɑːdʒ skeɪl] [US: ˈlɑːrdʒ skeɪl]

sur l'arrière adverbe

abaft◼◼◼((nautical) on the aft side)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbɑːft] [US: ə.ˈbæft]

sur l'arrière de preposition

abaft◼◼◼((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbɑːft] [US: ə.ˈbæft]

sur la base de preposition

on the basis of◼◼◼preposition

sur la bonne voie preposition

on the right track◼◼◼preposition

sur la liste rouge adjectif

ex-directory◼◼◼(unlisted)
adjective
[UK: ˈeks dɪ.ˈrek.tə.ri] [US: ˈeks də.ˈrek.tə.ri]

sur la même longueur d'onde preposition

on the same wavelength◼◼◼(in rapport)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə seɪm ˈweɪ.vleŋθ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈseɪm ˈweɪv.ˌleŋθ]

sur la pointe des pieds preposition

on tiptoe◼◼◼(moving carefully)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈtɪp.təʊ] [US: ɑːn ˈtɪpˌto.ʊ]

sur la route preposition

en route◼◼◼(along the way)
preposition
[UK: ɑːn.ˈruːt] [US: ɑːn.ˈruːt]

sur le billard preposition

under the knife◼◼◼(undergoing a surgical procedure)
preposition

sur le bout de la langue preposition

on the tip of one's tongue(known but not quite remembered)
preposition

sur le champ adverbe

right away◼◼◼(very soon; immediately)
adverb
[UK: raɪt ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈraɪt ə.ˈweɪ]

sur-le-champ preposition

on the spot◼◼◼(at the very moment)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə spɒt] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈspɑːt]

sur-le-champ adjectif

offhand◼◻◻(without planning or thinking ahead)
adjective
[UK: ˌɒf.ˈhænd] [US: ˈɒf.ˈhænd]

sur le chemin preposition

en route◼◼◼(along the way)
preposition
[UK: ɑːn.ˈruːt] [US: ɑːn.ˈruːt]

sur le fait preposition

in the act◼◼◼(in the process of doing something)
preposition

sur le fly adverbe

on the fly◼◼◼((idiomatic) spontaneously or extemporaneously)
adverb
[UK: ɒn ðə flaɪ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈflaɪ]

sur le même pied preposition

on an equal footing◼◼◼preposition
[UK: ɒn ən ˈiː.kwəl ˈfʊt.ɪŋ] [US: ɑːn ˈæn ˈiː.kwəl ˈfʊt.ɪŋ]

sur le papier preposition

on paper◼◼◼(in theory)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ɑːn ˈpeɪ.pər]

sur le passage preposition

in the way◼◼◼(obstructing)
preposition

sur le pied de guerre preposition

on the warpath◼◼◼(very angry or upset)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə ˈwɔː.pɑːθ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈwɔːr.ˌpæθ]

sur le point preposition

about◼◼◼(on the point or verge of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

sur le point de phrase

about to◼◼◼(indicating imminence)
phrase

sur le point de preposition

on the verge of◼◼◻(almost at the beginning of doing sth.)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə vɜːdʒ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈvɝːdʒ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

sur le pont preposition

on deck◼◼◼(on the deck of a ship)
preposition

sur le pouce preposition

on the hoof(whilst standing)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə huːf] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈhuːf]

sur le qui-vive preposition

on the alert◼◼◼(very attentive, or vigilant)
preposition

sur le terrain adjectif

grassroots◼◼◼(of the grass roots)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡrɑː.sruːts] [US: ˈɡræs.ˌruːts]

sur les bords [familiar] nom

borderline [borderlines]◼◼◼(boundary)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔː.də.laɪn] [US: ˈbɔːr.dər.ˌlaɪn]

sur les chapeaux de roue [off to a flying start] nom

flying start◼◼◼(an especially good start)
noun
[UK: ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ stɑːt] [US: ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈstɑːrt]

sur les traces de preposition

on the heels of◼◼◼(in close pursuit of)
preposition

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