What does en bas in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word en bas in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use en bas in French.

The word en bas in French means at the bottom, on the ground floor of, start at the bottom, from top to bottom, from the top to the bottom, in the bottom right-hand corner, in the bottom left-hand corner, very young, in front of your place, in front of your front door, at the bottom, at the bottom of the page, very young child, upside down. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word en bas

at the bottom

locution adverbiale (au pied de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si le sel n'est pas en bas, regarde en haut.
If the salt is not at the bottom look at the top.

on the ground floor of

(au pied de [qch]) (UK)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Lucie habite en bas de cet immeuble.
Lucy lives on the ground floor of this building.

start at the bottom

locution verbale (débuter à un poste subalterne)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce chef d'entreprise a démarré en bas de l'échelle.

from top to bottom, from the top to the bottom

locution adverbiale (verticalement vers le bas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in the bottom right-hand corner

locution adverbiale (dans le coin inférieur droit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in the bottom left-hand corner

locution adverbiale (dans le coin inférieur gauche)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

very young

locution adjectivale (durant la petite enfance)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in front of your place, in front of your front door

(en contrebas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at the bottom

locution adverbiale (figuré (en bas de la hiérarchie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce sont les employés en bas de l'échelle qui ont le plus souffert de la crise traversée par l'entreprise.

at the bottom of the page

locution adverbiale (à la fin d'une page)

Vous trouverez les coordonnées du service clientèle en bas de la page.

very young child

nom masculin et féminin (jeune enfant de moins de 5 ans)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce type de médicament est contre-indiqué aux enfants en bas âge.

upside down

locution adverbiale (le haut dirigé vers le bas)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Je ne sais pas comment font les trapézistes pour rester aussi longtemps la tête en bas.

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