Vocabulary
sur
on, upon; on top of; from on top of; above; out of; in the case of; about, concerning; in (a place)
Preposition
su
sur
agir
to act, to do (something); to work, to have an effect; (followed by sur) to act (on); to act, behave; prosecute, sue; to be, be all about, be a question of
Verb
ouvrir
to open; to begin, to initiate; to open (of a door or a flower); to open, to begin; to turn on, to switch on, to put on (of a device or an appliance); to open it or the door, to answer it or the door, to get it; to cut something open, to gash something (of a part of one's body); to open onto, to lead into (+ sur); to open onto, to overlook, to look onto (of a door or a window) (+ sur); to open up to, to be open to, to be exposed to, to get a feel for (+ à); …
Verb
sort
fate, destiny (consequences or effects predetermined by past events or a divine will); lot (something used in determining a question by chance); spell (magical incantation). 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "On a jetté un sort sur son bétail, a spell is made upon his cattle, or his cattle is bewitched."
Noun
dominer
to dominate (govern, rule, or control by superior authority or power); to dominate, to overpower, to subdue, to govern, to rule, to master; to dominate (one's competition); to dominate [with sur ‘over’] (exert an overwhelming guiding influence over); to (pre-)dominate (enjoy a commanding position or visibility in some field); to dominate (overlook from a height); to know (a subject) in depth, encompassing all of its aspects; to remain master of own's own, to stay in control of oneself
Verb
veiller
to stay up, sit up; to keep guard, keep watch; to look after, see to ( + à); see to it that ( + à ce que); to watch over (someone) ( + sur); to keep watch over a sick person at night; to do a death wake for; to go out in the evening, e.g. in parties, clubs, bars…; to put in standby mode
Verb
étaler
to spread, spread out (papers, objects, etc.; sur on or over); to spread, smear (butter, etc.); to spread, stagger (repayments); to flaunt, show off (talents, money); to spread out, stretch out; to show off; to fall over
Verb
CH
initialism of centre hospitalier (literally “hospital center”); initialism of club de hockey (“hockey club”); HC; initialism of club de hockey sur glace; alternative letter-case form of ch (“horsepower”)
Noun
prélever
to take (sur from); to take (blood), remove (an organ), harvest (an organ); to take out, withdraw (money); to deduct, to subtract (numbers, or percentages)
Verb
méprendre
to mistake [with sur] (to confuse someone for another); to make a mistake; to misunderstand
Verb
luge
luge (sled) (the sport of luge); luge (sport) (the sport of luge); ellipsis of luge de course; sledge, sled (course sur luge, hockey sur luge)
Noun
Montagnard
Montagnard; resident or native of Jeansagnière, French commune located in the Loire department; resident or native of La Montagne, French commune located in the Loire-Atlantique department; resident or native of Meaux-la-Montagne, French commune located in the Rhône department; resident or native of Montagne, a French commune located in the Isère department; resident or native of Montagne-Fayel, French commune located in the Somme department; resident or native of Montagnieu, a French commune located in the Isère department; resident or native of Montay, a French commune located in the Nord department; resident or native of Montigny-le-Tilleul in Belgium; resident or native of Montot-sur-Rognon, French commune located in the department of Haute-Marne
Noun
rejaillir
to splash back, splash up; to rebound (sur qqn — on someone); (of glory) to be reflected (sur qqn — on someone)
Verb
Boulonnais
a resident of Boulogne, a commune situated in the département of Vendée, France; a resident of Boulogne-Billancourt, a commune situated in the département of Hauts-de-Seine, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Gesse, a commune situated in the département of Haute-Garonne, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Helpe, a commune situated in the département of Nord, France; a resident of Boulogne-sur-Mer, a commune situated in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France; a resident of Boulon, a commune situated in the département of Calvados, France
Noun
colombin
dovelike; of; Colombe, Isère, France.; Montgellafrey, Savoie, en France.; Sainte-Colombe, Doubs, en France.; Sainte-Colombe, Landes, en France.; Sainte-Colombe, Rhône, en France.; Sainte-Colombe, Seine-Maritime, en France.; Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand
Adjective
maillotin
of or from Les Maillys, in the department of Côte-d’Or.; of or from Maillot, in the department of Yonne.; of or from Mailly-Champagne, in the department of Marne.; of or from Mailly-Maillet, in the department of Somme.; of or from Mailly-sur-Seille, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.; of or from Mesnil-Sellières, in the department of Aube.
Adjective
su'l
contraction of sur + le
portésien
of, from or relating to the village of Portes, Gard department, Occitania, France; of, from or relating to the town of Portet-sur-Garonne, Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; of, from or relating to the village of Portets, Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Adjective
Malnoue
a farm in La Gaubretière, Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, France; a farm in Marolles-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France; a farm in Ruan-sur-Egvonne, Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France; a hamlet in Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France; A malevolent underground river (in actuality a very high water table that floods easily), connected to the Loire and harming people, cattle and buildings with diseases, rot, drowning, etc.; a district of Aubigny-sur-Nère, Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Name
Camaret-sur-Mer
Camaret-sur-Mer (a village and commune of Finistère department, Brittany, France)
Name
Carleton-sur-Mer
Carleton-sur-Mer (a town, the seat of Avignon Regional County Municipality, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada)
Name
Bonneuil-sur-Marne
Bonneuil-sur-Marne (a commune in Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France)
Name
RGPD
initialism of Règlement général sur la protection des données (“General Data Protection Regulation”): GDPR
Name
sur le billard
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sur, le, billard.; on the operating table; under the knife
Phrase
surprendre
to surprise; to catch out; to overhear, to discover, to spot (an action or secret someone is trying to hide)
Verb