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adj.Ind. insuffisamment utilisé(e)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > underused
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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
3) ( anaesthetized)4) ( subjugated)5) (below, later in text)
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underused — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)ju͟ːzd[/t]] also under used ADJ GRADED Something useful that is underused is not used as much for people s benefit as it could be. At present many schools sports grounds are grossly underused. ...areas where muscles are underused and… … English dictionary
underused — adjective Date: 1960 not fully used ; having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized < underused land > < an underused actress > … New Collegiate Dictionary
underused — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: under (I) + used : not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized underused land an underused actress … Useful english dictionary
underused — /un deuhr yoohzd /, adj. not completely or sufficiently used: underused talents. [1905 10; UNDER + USE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
underused — un|der|used [ˌʌndəˈju:zd US ər ] adj something that is underused is not used as much as it could be … Dictionary of contemporary English
underused — adjective something that is underused is not used as much as it could be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
underused — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈjuːzd] / US [ˌʌndərˈjuzd] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could There is little doubt that our public sports facilities are underused … English dictionary
underused — underuse ► VERB ▪ use (something) below the optimum level. ► NOUN ▪ insufficient use. DERIVATIVES underused adjective … English terms dictionary
underused — adjective Used less than normal or desirable … Wiktionary
underused — un|der|used [ ,ʌndər juzd ] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underused — v. underutilize, use less than normal n. inadequate usage, insufficient use … English contemporary dictionary