under way in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for under way in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

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

I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

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

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

I.way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] N

1. way (route, road):

chemin m (from de, to à)

2. way (direction):

filer qc à qn inf

3. way (space in front, projected route):

4. way (distance):

to be a short way off lit

5. way (manner of doing something):

way to go inf! Am
no way inf!
no way am I doing that inf!

6. way (respect, aspect):

II.way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] ADV

under way in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for under way in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. way (route, path):

to lead the way a. fig
by the way fig
to give way AUTO

6. way (manner):

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
When under way, the pump can be used to fill the windward side, while the lee side is allowed to drain.
en.wikipedia.org
Plans were under way to co-locate the three businesses in a single building "opening up even more synergistic opportunities", it said.
www.stuff.co.nz
Further tests are now under way to confirm the cross infection.
www.dailymail.co.uk
He also concluded that if both indexes reached a new high, it signaled a bull market was under way.
en.wikipedia.org
After dismissal of the first indictment as inadequate, the trial finally got under way on 3 December with an expanded indictment.
en.wikipedia.org
By 1998 protesters were resorting to non-violent direct action, when construction was well under way.
en.wikipedia.org
Others will hang back until the riot is well under way.
www.ft.com
In many places, on the other hand, a process of reversal induced by xenophobia, Islamophobia and migrant-related anxieties, is also under way.
www.thehindu.com
While this process is under way, a consumer may not use his credit facility (for example, his credit card); nor may he enter into another credit agreement.
en.wikipedia.org
Lately, many of the buildings in the colony have been marked as unsafe and the task of rebuilding them is under way.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Look up "under way" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski