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"on" in French

sur
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Summary

The French translation for “on” is sur.

Pronounced the same

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safe; sure sûr

Examples of "on" in use

There are 56 examples of the French word for "on" being used:
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He puts some cream on his face. Il met de la crème sur son visage.
The books are on the mantelpiece. Les livres sont sur la cheminée.
tailor-made sur mesure
tailored sur mesure
rely compter sur
On the desk, there is a piece of chalk. Sur le bureau, il y a une craie.
I dream of going to the French Riviera. Je rêve d’aller sur la Côte d’Azur.
The boomerang is stuck on the roof. Le boomerang est coincé sur le toit.
The chinese vase is on the mantelpiece. Le vase chinois est sur la cheminée.
A witch is flying on her broom. Une sorcière vole sur son balai.

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A dry cleaner makes the stains disappear on clothes.,
A witch is flying on her broom.,
about to,
clams are often found on French shores,
Create the file on the hard drive.,
had on,
He has a lisp.,
He puts some cream on his face.,
held on (part 1, 3rd person plural),
I concentrated my attention on the lecture.,
I dream of going to the French Riviera.,
I love to download the latest books to my tablet.,
I see a bird on the roof.,
I spend too much time surfing the web.,
In the drawing, the children must circle the triangle.,
Indoor shoes usually have a suede sole that allows you to slide on the floor.,
Is there a cup on the table?,
It’s basketball on a unicycle,
on a keyboard, there are several symbols such as,
on our website
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