Definition
Definition of sous - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
1.
positionindicates a position directly under something
- The fish was cooked sous vide.
2.
hierarchyTECH. used to denote a subordinate role or statusTECH.
- He worked sous the manager in the company.
Adjective
roleTECH. serving as an assistant or subordinate in a roleTECH.
- He worked as a sous manager in the restaurant.
Expressions with sous
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Origin of sous
French, sous (under)
Examples of sous in a sentence
She found her shoes sous the bed. She served sous the head chef at the restaurant. The lieutenant operated sous the captain during the mission. She was promoted to sous chef last year. The sous director handled the project efficiently.
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- French:sous, adjoint, ...
- German:unter, stellvertretend, ...
- Italian:sotto, assistente, ...
- Spanish:debajo de, asistente, ...
- Portuguese:sob, assistente, ...
- Chinese:在......下面, 助理的, ...
- Japanese:〜の下に, 副, ...
- Arabic:تَحْتَ, مُساعِد, ...
- Hebrew:מִתַּחַת לְ, עוזֵר, ...
- Russian:под, заместительский, ...
- Ukrainian:під, суб, ...
- Hindi:के ठीक नीचे, सहायक, ...
Definition of sou - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
moneyDated small amount of money or valueDated
- He doesn't have a sou to his name.
2.
historical coinRare old French coin worth one twentieth of a livreRare
- He found a sou in the old chest.
Images of sou
old French coin worth one twentieth of a livre
Expressions with sou
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informal scheme where members pay in regularly and take turns receiving funds
My aunt joined a sou-sou to save for school fees.
worthless or insignificant
The old coin collection is not worth a sou.
Origin of sou
French, sou (coin)
Examples of sou in a sentence
The antique was sold for a mere sou. The museum displayed a rare sou from the 18th century. Collectors often seek the elusive sou for their collections.
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- French:sou, pièce de sou, ...
- German:Pfennig, Sou, ...
- Italian:soldo, sou, ...
- Spanish:centavo, sou, ...
- Portuguese:tostão, sou, ...
- Chinese:一分钱, 旧法郎, ...
- Japanese:一文無し, ...
- Arabic:قرش, سو, ...
- Hebrew:גרוש, סוּ, ...
- Russian:грош, су, ...
- Ukrainian:су, старовинна монета, ...
- Hindi:सौ, फ्रांसीसी सिक्का, ...
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