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I.below [Brit bɪˈləʊ, Am bəˈloʊ] PREP When below is used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, it is most often translated by au-dessous de: the apartment below mine = l'appartement au-dessous du mien; below the knee = au-dessous du genou.
The most notable exceptions are for the expressions below the ground and below the surface, when sous is used: sous le sol, sous la surface.
For other prepositional uses of below and for adverbial uses see the entry below.

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1. below (under):

below

the apartment below mine

l'appartement au-dessous du mien

below the knee/the waist

au-dessous du genou/de la taille

below the surface

sous la surface

below (the) ground

one kilometre below the surface

à un kilomètre de profondeur

below sea level

au-dessous du niveau de la mer

his name was below mine on the list

son nom était au-dessous du mien sur la liste

in the field below the castle

dans le champ en contrebas du château

the valley/river below them/you etc

la vallée/rivière en contrebas

2. below (less than: in quantity, degree etc):

below

en dessous de, inférieur à

below the average/10%

en dessous de or inférieur à la moyenne/10%

below the age of 12

en dessous de 12 ans

10° below (freezing)

10° en dessous de zéro

below target/expectations/inflation

inférieur aux objectifs/aux prévisions/à l'inflation

his performance was below his usual standard

sa prestation était bien moins bonne que d'habitude

3. below (inferior in rank to):

the people below him in the department

les gens du service au-dessous de lui

those below the rank of Major MIL

les militaires qui sont au-dessous du grade de major

a lieutenant is below a captain

lieutenant est un grade inférieur à capitaine

those employees below management level

les employés qui ne font pas partie de la direction

the teams below them in the table (Sport etc)

les équipes moins bien classées qu'eux

4. below (south of):

below

au sud de, au-dessous de

below Liverpool/London

au sud de Liverpool/de Londres

5. below (downstream from):

below

6. below (unworthy of) → beneath

II.below [Brit bɪˈləʊ, Am bəˈloʊ] ADV

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2. below (later on page, in book etc):

below

see below

voir ci-dessous

the information below

les données ci-dessous

3. below (not in heaven):

here below

down below (in hell)

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I.beneath [Brit bɪˈniːθ, Am bəˈniθ] PREP When used as a preposition (= under), beneath is translated by au-dessous de: beneath his feet = au-dessous de ses pieds. When used as an adverb, beneath is translated by en dessous: the trees beneath = les arbres en dessous. For particular and figurative usages see below.

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2. beneath (unworthy of):

beneath person

it is beneath her/you etc to do

c'est indigne d'elle/de toi etc de faire

II.beneath [Brit bɪˈniːθ, Am bəˈniθ] ADV

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below stairs ADV

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below stairs

dans l'office (des domestiques)

go below VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (gen)

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go below NAUT

below-the-line advertising N

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below/near the poverty line

au-dessous du/presque au seuil de pauvreté

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below

voir ci-dessous

see below, cf. infra form

below

see below

ci-après (gén)

below

voir ci-après

see below, cf. infra form

hors-média

below-the-line advertising

la commande référencée ci-dessous

the order quoted below

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I.below [bɪˈləʊ, Am -ˈloʊ] PREP

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1. below (lower than, underneath):

below the table/surface

sous la table/surface

below us/sea level

au-dessous de nous/du niveau de la mer

the sun sinks below the horizon

le soleil disparaît à l'horizon

to bend below sth

ployer sous (le poids de) qc

my legs are giving way below me

mes jambes ne me portent plus

2. below GEO:

England is below Scotland

l'Angleterre est au sud de l'Écosse

the river below the town

la rivière en aval de la ville

3. below (less than):

below freezing/average

au-dessous de zéro/de la moyenne

it's 4 degrees below zero

il fait moins 4

children below the age of twelve

les enfants de moins de douze ans

4. below (inferior to):

to be below sb in rank

être d'un rang inférieur à qn

to work below sb

être subordonné à qn

II.below [bɪˈləʊ, Am -ˈloʊ] ADV

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1. below (lower down):

the family below

la famille du dessous

the river below

la rivière en contrebas

there is sth below

en bas [ou plus bas] , il y a qc

from below

venant d'en bas

2. below (further in text):

see below

voir ci-dessous

3. below REL:

here below

down below

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to live below the poverty line

vivre en dessous du seuil de pauvreté

below par

en dessous de la moyenne

at/above/below par

au niveau/au-dessus/au-dessous du pair

to be above/below freezing

être au-dessus/au-dessous de zéro

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below

en contrebas de qc

below sth

below

sous-jacent

below

below

cut of steak taken from just below the sirloin

to be above/below freezing

être au-dessus/au-dessous de zéro

the sun sinks below the horizon

le soleil disparaît à l'horizon

my legs are giving way below me

mes jambes ne me portent plus

the river below the town

la rivière en aval de la ville

children below the age of twelve

les enfants de moins de douze ans

a blow below the belt

to live below the poverty line

vivre en dessous du seuil de pauvreté

to sit above/below the salt

être assis au bout de la table

to fall below a figure/level/standard

tomber en dessous d'un chiffre/niveau

to live on the floor below sb

habiter en dessous de chez qn

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In other words, below-the-line sales promotion is an immediate or delayed incentive to purchase, expressed in cash or in kind, and having only a short term or temporary duration. en.wikipedia.org

Participants emitting at above rationed levels must pay those below it in national currency. en.wikipedia.org

It is fitted to the steering column usually below the steering wheel. en.wikipedia.org

They are carinated below the carina towards the mouth slightly openly constricted and then tumid on the base. en.wikipedia.org

Its coloration is grey-brown above, light below, with no fin markings. en.wikipedia.org

Below the conductors was a common ground, and above it was an inductive loop used for signalling. en.wikipedia.org

The most successful tunnel started below the seats (above the excreta) of a multi-holed lavatory which was situated on the edge of the camp. en.wikipedia.org

The programme was an immediate success, attracting over 6.7 million viewers, and attracting favourable reviews (see below). en.wikipedia.org

The agency recommends that the long-term average of radon concentration during school hours stay below 200 Bq/m3 -- the recommended upper level for detection. www.cbc.ca

Max took time off from the show after his brother's death (see below). en.wikipedia.org

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