under

preposition
a. sous
The cat's under the table.Le chat est sous la table.
The tunnel goes under the Channel.Le tunnel passe sous la Manche.
He finished in under 2 hours.Il a fini en moins de 2 heures.
There were under 20 people.Il y avait moins de vingt personnes.
He's still under 18.Il a encore moins de 18 ans.
a. sous
The patient was registered under a false name.Le patient était inscrit sous un faux nom.
a. sous
It's filed under C.C'est répertorié sous C.
adverb
We lifted the wire and crawled under.Nous avons soulevé le fil de fer et rampé dessous.
Somebody pushed him under.Quelqu'un l'a poussé dessous.
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