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sur1 [syʀ] prép 1. (position) → on (= pardessus); over (= au-dessus); above;
pose-le sur la table → put it on the table;
je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi → I haven't any money on me
2. (direction) → towards;
en allant sur Paris → going towards Paris;
sur votre droite → on ou to your right
3. (= à propos de) → on, about;
un livre/une conférence sur Balzac → a book/lecture on ou about Balzac
4. (proportion, mesures) → out of; by;
un sur 10 → one in 10;
(Scol) → one out of 10;
sur 20, deux sont venus → out of 20, two came;
4 m sur 2 → 4 m by 2;
avoir accident sur accident → to have one accident after another
5. (cause);
sur sa recommandation → on ou at his recommendation;
sur son invitation → at his invitation
6. sur ce advwhereupon;
sur ce, il faut que je vous quitte → and now I must leave you

sur2 (e) [syʀ] adjsour

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