go under in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titre.
under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.).
under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages, see the entry below.

II.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] ADV

See also review, oath, fire, control

I.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] N

II.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] VB trans

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III.review [Brit rɪˈvjuː, Am rəˈvju] VB intr JOURN

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oath [Brit əʊθ, Am oʊθ] N

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

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IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

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V.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

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I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

control (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization, party, situation)
contrôle m (of de)
control (of investigation, operation, project)
direction f (of de)
control (of others' behaviour)
influence f (over sur)
control (of life, fate)
maîtrise f (of, over de)
control (of disease, pests, social problem)
lutte f (of contre)
to be in control of territory, town
contrôler
to be in control of operation, organization, project
diriger
to be in control of problem
maîtriser
to have control over territory, town
contrôler
to have control over animals, crowd, children, others' behaviour
avoir du pouvoir sur
to have control over fate, life
maîtriser
to take control of territory, town
prendre le contrôle de
to take control of operation, organization, project
prendre la direction de
to take control of situation
prendre [qc] en main
to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb person:
être sous la direction de qn
to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb army, government, organization, party:
être sous le contrôle de qn
to be under control fire, problem, riot, situation:
être maîtrisé
is the situation under control?
est-ce que nous maîtrisons la situation?
everything's under control
tout va bien
to bring or get or keep [sth] under control animals, crowd, fire, problem, riot
maîtriser
to bring or get or keep [sth] under control hair
discipliner
to be out of control animals, children, crowd, riot:
être déchaîné
to be out of control fire:
ne plus être maîtrisable
the situation is out of control
la situation est devenue incontrôlable
to let sth get out of control , to lose control of sth
perdre le contrôle de qc
to be beyond or outside sb's control animal, child:
échapper au contrôle de qn
the situation is beyond control
la situation échappe à tout contrôle
due to circumstances beyond our control
pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

II.control <pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled> [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] VB trans

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to control oneself refl < pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled>:

to control oneself
se contrôler

I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

See also public, private, keep

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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go under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go under in the English»French Dictionary

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I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

See also over

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ inv

I.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr

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II.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans

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III.go <-es> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N

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Certain companies, such as mining or oil drilling often take several years before they can generate positive income, while many of them will go under.
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If they go under the bar, they're out.
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Additionally, all models are designed to be low enough to go under a bed or most other items of furniture.
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The eye became well-organized and continued to go under explosive deepening.
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To become one they go under the same training as the rescue personnel with the exception of public safety diver.
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You could also remember by making a reference to a bridge where the army would go over the bridge while the navy would go under.
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These contaminants can then go under post-treatment to create useful products from the waste stream, such as sulfuric acid using the contact process.
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When it comes to using this group for the purpose of ceramic-impregnation the textile must first go under a treatment.
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He surfaces and glances back just to see the boat finally go under.
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He is the first swimmer to go under the 21-second mark on the distance.
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