beneath

sous, au-dessous de

Sous quelque chose, ou à un rang ou une position sociale inférieurs à ceux de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Under something, or lower than someone in rank or social importance.

• The cat slept beneath the table.
• Several officers served beneath her.
• She considered that kind of work beneath her.

Comment l'utiliser : beneath someone/something (The box is beneath the bed.); be beneath someone (He thinks cleaning is beneath him.)

Synonymes : under, below

Contraires : above

Expressions courantes : beneath the table, beneath someone, beneath the surface, beneath a tree

dessous, en dessous

À un endroit plus bas, directement sous quelque chose.

En anglais simple : In a lower place, directly under something.

• The boat rocked on the waves beneath.
• She lifted the cloth and found dust beneath.
• Clouds covered the mountain, hiding the valley beneath.

Synonymes : below, underneath

Contraires : above

Expressions courantes : from beneath, lie beneath