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là-dessous

underneath

adverb lah-duh-SOO Rare

Also means

under there

Usage Note

Là-dessous is a compound locative adverb built from (there) + dessous (underneath). It answers the question 'where, specifically?' when pointing at something below. Contrast with là-dessus (on top of that / on top there) and là-dedans (inside there). It can also be used figuratively: il y a quelque chose de louche là-dessous means 'something fishy is going on'.

Examples

"Le chat s'est caché là-dessous."

Natural Translation

The cat hid underneath there.

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