Usage examples of "sous" in French with translation to English

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Il travaille sous mes ordres. He works under me.
La glace va craquer sous notre poids. The ice will crack beneath our weight.
La bestiole se trouve sous moi. The bug is underneath me.
Lors de la discussion au congrès du rapport de synthèse du comité central du PCUS, il a été noté que, sous la direction du Parti Communiste et en étroite coopération avec tous les pays socialistes, le peuple soviétique a fait des progrès remarquables dans la lutte pour l'établissement d'une société communiste en URSS et dans celle pour la paix mondiale. During the discussion of the summary report of CC CPSU in the congress, it was noted that, under the guidance of the Communist party, in close cooperation with all the Socialist countries, the Soviet people have made great progress in the struggle for building a Communist society in the USSR and in that for world peace.
Elle sera de retour sous une semaine. She will be back within a week.
Je suis toujours sous pression. I'm always under pressure.
J'ai étendu mes rêves sous vos pieds ; marchez doucement puisque vous marchez sur mes rêves. I have spread my dreams beneath your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
J'ai trouvé cette clé sous le paillasson. I found the key underneath the mat.
Je transpirais sous les bras. I perspired under the arms.
J'ai tout sous contrôle. I have everything under control.
Le métro circule sous terre. Subways run under the ground.
Nous sommes sous son commandement. We are under his command.
Il dormait sous l'arbre. He was sleeping under the tree.
Un chat est sous la table. Under the table is a cat.
Il faisait sombre sous le pont. It was dark under the bridge.
Il sortit de sous la voiture. He got out from under the car.
Le chat est sous la table. The cat is under the table.
Il a été mis sous anesthésie. He was put under anesthesia.
Elle était assise sous un arbre. She was sitting under a tree.
Elle l'a sous sa coupe. She has him under her thumb.
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