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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