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Dictionary translations for "sur"

sur preposition

on [ɔn] (lieu)

Nous marchâmes sur la dune.

We walked on the dune.

to [tu:] (direction)

Accordons-nous sur un désaccord.

Let us agree to disagree.

about [əˈbaut] (au sujet de)

Le débat sur les intellectuels rebondit.

The debate about intellectuals bounces back.

over ['əuvə] (au-dessus)

Une ombre plane sur moi.

There's a shadow hanging over me.

after [ˈɑ:ftə] (accumulation)

Il commit erreur sur erreur.

He made mistake after mistake.

out of (proportion, 2 sur 5)

Sur ce, elle quitta la pièce.

With this she went out of the room.

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sur adjective

sur / sure / surs / sures

sour [ˈsauə]

Les raisins sont tellement surs que je ne peux les manger.

These grapes are so sour that I can't eat them.

sûr adjective

sûr / sûre / sûrs / sûres

sure [ʃuə]

Il est sûr de réussir.

He is sure to succeed.

certain [ˈsə:tn] (conviction)

Il est sûr de venir.

He is certain to come.

safe [seɪf] (danger)

Vous êtes en lieu sûr.

You are in a safe place.

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] (source, service, personne)

On peut compter sur elle.

She is a reliable person.

dependable [dɪˈpendəbl] (déclaration)

evident [ˈevɪdənt] (évident)

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Phrases with "sur" (1176)

être sur le point - be about
sur place - on the spot
noir sur blanc - in black and white
sur le coup - outright
fait sur mesure - tailor-made
paradis sur terre - heaven on earth
sur la pointe des pieds - on tiptoe
sur le chemin du retour - on the way back
sur le compte de - at the account of
sur ordre de - on order of

Contexts with "sur"

Nous marchâmes sur la dune. We walked on the dune.

C'est sur il est pauvre mais il est heureux. He is poor, to be sure, but he is happy.

Accordons-nous sur un désaccord. Let us agree to disagree.

Le débat sur les intellectuels rebondit. The debate about intellectuals bounces back.

Une ombre plane sur moi. There's a shadow hanging over me.

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