Skip to content

au-dessous

below, underneath

adverb oh-deh-SOO Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Usage Note

Au-dessous contrasts with au-dessus ('above'). As a preposition phrase it takes de: au-dessous de zéro means 'below zero'. It often describes physical position or a level below a threshold.

Examples

"La température est au-dessous de zéro."

Natural Translation

The temperature is below zero.

Explore French by topic