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underpass [ˈʌndəpα:s]* * *['ʌndəpɑːs], US [-pæs]1) ( for traffic) voie f inférieure ( dans un échangeur)2) ( for pedestrians) passage m souterrain -
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1 ( for traffic) voie f inférieure (dans un échangeur) ;2 ( for pedestrians) passage m souterrain. -
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passage en dessous m, passage inférieur m, passage souterrain m, souterrain mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > underpass
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subway [ˈsʌbweɪ]* * *['sʌbweɪ] 1.1) GB ( for pedestrians) passage m souterrain2) US ( underground railway) métro m2. -
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under [ˈʌndər]1. prepositiona. ( = beneath) sous• under the table/umbrella sous la table/le parapluie• under the command of... sous les ordres de...b. ( = less than) moins de ; (in rank, scale) au-dessous de• it sells at under £10 cela se vend à moins de 10 livresc. (with names) sousd. ( = according to) selon2. adverba. ( = beneath) en dessousb. ( = less) moins3. prefix( = insufficiently) sous-* * *Note: When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titreunder is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc)under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercook, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionaryFor particular usages, see the entry below['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( physically beneath or below) sous2) ( less than)under £10 — moins de 10 livres sterling
children under five — les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans
temperatures under 10°C — des températures inférieures à 10°C
3) ( according to)4) ( subordinate to) sous5) ( in classification) sous2.do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? — est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?
1) ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessousto go under — [diver, swimmer] disparaître sous l'eau
2) ( less) moins£10 and under — 10 livres sterling et moins
to run five minutes under — [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu
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❢ When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table ; under a sheet = sous un drap ; under a heading = sous un titre. under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc). under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. For particular usages, see the entry below.A prep1 ( physically beneath or below) sous ; under the bed/chair sous le lit/la chaise ; under it en dessous ; it's under there c'est là-dessous ; to come out from under sth sortir de dessous qch ;2 ( less than) under £10/two hours moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures ; children under five les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans ; a number under ten un nombre inférieur à dix ; temperatures under 10°C des températures inférieures à 10°C ; those under the rank of ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de ;3 ( according to) under the law/clause 5 selon la loi/l'article 5 ; fined under a rule condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle ;4 ( subordinate to) sous ; I have 50 people under me j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres ;5 ( in classification) do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’? ; you'll find it under ‘Problems’ tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’.B adv1 ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessous ; to go/stay under [diver, swimmer] disparaître/rester sous l'eau ;2 ( less) moins ; £10 and under 10 livres sterling et moins ; children of six and under des enfants de six ans et moins ; to run five minutes under [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu ;3 ( anaesthetized) to put sb under endormir qn ; to stay under for three minutes être endormi pendant trois minutes ;4 ( subjugated) to keep sb under opprimer qn ;5 (below, later in text) see under voir ci-dessous. -
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subway ['sʌbweɪ]∎ it's quicker by subway c'est plus rapide en métro
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underpass — (n.) 1904, Amer.Eng., from UNDER (Cf. under) + PASS (Cf. pass) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
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underpass — noun A road or a pedestrian passage in a tunnel that runs underneath a road or railroad. Syn: subway See Also: overpass … Wiktionary
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underpass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. underwalk, tunnel, tube, viaduct. See crossing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bridge, culvert, cave, passage, subway (British); see also tunnel … English dictionary for students
underpass — un|der|pass [ˈʌndəpa:s US ˈʌndərpæs] n BrE a road or path that goes under another road or a railway … Dictionary of contemporary English