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dessous preposition

underneath◼◼◼(under, below, beneath)
preposition
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]
A tuft of hair showed from underneath her cap. = Une touffe de cheveux apparaissait du dessous de sa casquette.

dessous adverbe

underneath◼◼◼(below; in a place beneath)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]
A tuft of hair showed from underneath her cap. = Une touffe de cheveux apparaissait du dessous de sa casquette.

beneath◼◼◼(below or underneath)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈniːθ] [US: bə.ˈniːθ]
They live on the floor beneath. = Ils vivent à l'étage du dessous.

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

dessous nom {m}

underneath◼◼◼(the part under or lower)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]
A tuft of hair showed from underneath her cap. = Une touffe de cheveux apparaissait du dessous de sa casquette.

bottom [bottoms]◼◼◼(lowest part)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.təm] [US: ˈbɑː.təm]

dessous-de-plat nom {m}

trivet◼◼◼(stand to support hot dishes and protect the table)
noun
[UK: ˈtrɪ.vɪt] [US: ˈtrɪ.vɪt]

dessous de verre nom {m}

coaster [coasters]◼◼◼(small object on which a cup, etc., is placed to protect a table surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊ.stə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊ.stə(r)]

au-dessous adverbe

downstairs◼◼◼(downstairs (adverb))
adverb
[UK: ˌdaʊn.ˈsteəz] [US: ˌdɑːwn.ˈsterz]

au-dessous de preposition

below◼◼◼(lower in spatial position than)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

bras dessus bras dessous adverbe

arm in arm◼◼◼(arms linked or around each other's shoulder or waist)
adverb

ci-dessous adverbe

hereunder◼◼◼(translation)
adverb
[UK: hˈiərʌndə] [US: hˈɪrʌndɚ]

below◼◻◻(farther down)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

d'en dessous adjectif
{m} {f}

underneath◼◼◼(under, lower)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]

du dessous adjectif
{m} {f}

underneath◼◼◼(under, lower)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]

en dessous adverbe

below◼◼◼(on a lower storey)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

en dessous preposition

underneath◼◼◻(under, below, beneath)
preposition
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]

en dessous de la ceinture preposition

below the belt◼◼◼(unfair; not according to the rules)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ ðə belt] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ ðə ˈbelt]

en dessous de la moyenne adjectif

below average◼◼◼adjective

sens dessus dessous adverbe

upside down◼◼◼(in great disorder)
adverb
[UK: ˈʌp.saɪd daʊn] [US: ˈʌp.ˈsaɪd ˈdaʊn]

upside down◼◼◼(inverted)
adverb
[UK: ˈʌp.saɪd daʊn] [US: ˈʌp.ˈsaɪd ˈdaʊn]

sens dessus dessous adjectif

topsy-turvy [topsy-turvier, topsy-turviest]◼◼◻(backwards or upside down)
adjective
[UK: ˌtɒp.sɪ ˈtɜː.vi] [US: ˈtɑːp.si.ˈtɝː.vi]

topsy-turvy [topsy-turvier, topsy-turviest]◼◼◻(chaotic, disorderly, see also: chaotic; disorderly)
adjective
[UK: ˌtɒp.sɪ ˈtɜː.vi] [US: ˈtɑːp.si.ˈtɝː.vi]

traiter par dessous la jambe verbe

bang out(to do something quickly)
verb