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suprémacisme
noun, masculine
supremacism
suprémaciste
noun, masculine/feminine
supremacist
suprémaciste
adjective
supremacist
suprématie
noun, feminine
supremacy
suprême
adjective
supreme; last
suprêmement
adverb
supremely
supérette
noun, feminine
minimarket, grocery store
supérieur
adjective
superior; upper, senior; above; higher than; greater than or equal to. ≥, ⩾.
supérieur
noun, masculine
senior (boss)
supérieurement
adverb
exceptionally
supériorité
noun, feminine
superiority
supériorité numérique
noun, feminine
numerical advantage, preponderance; power play
sur
adjective
sour
sur
preposition
on, upon; on top of; from on top of; above; out of
sur ce
adverb
thereupon, with this, on that note
sur ces belles paroles
adverb
on that note, with that
sur ces entrefaites
adverb
thereupon, with this, at that juncture, at that moment, while this was going on
sur ces mots
adverb
upon these words, thereupon, with this, on that note
sur commande
adverb
on demand, to order; on command, at will, whenever one wants
sur l'heure
adverb
at once, instantly, on the spot, right away
sur l'ongle
adverb
completely or perfectly
sur la base de
preposition
on the basis of
sur la bonne voie
adjective
on the right track
sur la défensive
adjective
on the defensive, on the back foot
sur la fin
adverb
towards the end, with the end drawing near
sur la forme
adverb
regarding the form, in terms of form; to the procedure
sur la pointe des pieds
adverb
on tiptoe (moving carefully; discreetly)
sur la sellette
adverb
in the hot seat; on the spot
sur la touche
adverb
on the sidelines, by the wayside
sur le billard
phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sur, le, billard.; on the operating table; under the knife
sur le bout de la langue
adjective
on the tip of one's tongue (known but not quite remembered)
sur le carreau
adverb
down, on the ground (as a result of having fainted or keeled over); by the wayside, stranded; penniless, broke
sur le compte de
preposition
on, up to, down to (someone or something); about
sur le coup
adverb
instantly, right then and there, on the spot; at the time, at first
sur le coup
adjective
on it
sur le cul
adjective
floored, flabbergasted, flummoxed
sur le dos de
preposition
at the expense of
sur le fil
adverb
just in time, in the nick of time; by a narrow margin
sur le fil du rasoir
adjective
on the razor's edge, on a knife edge
sur le fond
adverb
in substance, at bottom; contentwise (in terms of content; factually speaking); to the facts
sur le moment
adverb
at the time
sur le papier
adverb
on paper, in theory
sur le pavé
adjective
on the street, without a home, homeless
sur le plan de
preposition
in terms of, -wise
sur le point de
preposition
on the brink of; on the verge of, about to, on the point of
sur le tard
adverb
late in life
sur le tas
adverb
on-the-job, on the job
sur le terrain
adverb
on the ground, in the field; in practice
sur les bords
adverb
a bit, slightly
sur les chapeaux de roue
adverb
off to a flying start
sur les chapeaux de roues
adverb
alternative spelling of sur les chapeaux de roue
sur mesure
adjective
made-to-measure, custom-made, tailor-made, custom, bespoke
sur ordre de
preposition
at the behest of
sur place
adverb
on site, on the ground; without moving
sur son trente et un
adjective
all dressed up, dolled up (to the nines)
sur son trente-et-un
adjective
post-1990 spelling of sur son trente et un
sur toute la ligne
adverb
totally, completely, on all counts
sur un coin de table
adverb
quickly, approximately and without much care
sur un coup de tête
adverb
on a whim, rashly, impulsively, on impulse, on the spur of the moment
sur écoute
adjective
tapped, bugged