under

under
1. preposition
1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) sous, au-dessous (de)
2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) (de) moins de
3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) sous les ordres (de)
4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) sous, en
2. adverb
(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) sous, au-dessous (de)

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