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dessus

above

adverb duh-SU Less Common

Also means

on top

Usage Note

Dessus indicates position above or on top of something, and contrasts with dessous (below, underneath). It can also function as a pronoun: mets-le dessus means 'put it on top.' The compound là-dessus means 'on that subject' or 'thereupon' in both concrete and abstract senses.

Examples

"Pose le livre dessus."

Natural Translation

Put the book on top.

Literal Translation

Put the book on-top

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