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French preposition
The preposition sous is often equivalent to "under," but has other possible translations depending on how it’s used.
1) Location |
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| Ton livre est sous le lit. | Your book is under the bed. | |
| On s’est rencontré sous une statue. | We met under a statue. | |
| J’aime nager sous l’eau. | I like swimming under water. | |
2) Weather |
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| sous la pluie | in the rain | |
| être sous la neige | covered with snow | |
| se promener sous le soleil | to walk in the sun | |
3) Amount of time |
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| sous peu | before long | |
| sous deux heures | within two hours | |
| sous huitaine | within a week | |
4) Era |
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| sous son règne | during his rein | |
| sous la Ve République | during the Fifth Republic | |
5) Cause |
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| sous leur influence | under their influence | |
| sous l’action de l’eau | due to the water | |
6) Description |
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| sous un faux nom | under / with a fake name | |
| sous ces conditions | under these conditions | |
| sous le choc | in shock | |
7) Dependence |
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| sous ses ordres | under his orders | |
| sous votre garde | under your care | |
8) Treatment |
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| être sous antiobiotiques | to be on antibiotics | |
| sous l’avis d’un médicin | under a doctor’s supervision | |
Antonym: sur
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