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❢ When used as a preposition (= under), beneath is translated by au-dessous de: beneath his feet = au-dessous de ses pieds. When used as an adverb, beneath is translated by en dessous: the trees beneath = les arbres en dessous. For particular and figurative usages see below.A prep1 ( under) sous ; beneath the table sous la table ; the valley/river beneath them/you etc la vallée/rivière en contrebas ; fig he hid his disappointment beneath a polite smile il a masqué sa déception derrière un sourire poli ; beneath the calm exterior he… sous ses apparences calmes, il… ;2 ( unworthy of) indigne de [person] ; it is beneath her/you etc to do c'est indigne d'elle/de toi etc de faire ; ⇒ dignity.B adv en dessous ; the apartment/the people/the cars/the trees beneath l'appartement/les gens/les voitures/les arbres en dessous ; the valley/river beneath la vallée/rivière en contrebas.
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