I.beneath [brit. angl. bɪˈniːθ, am. angl. bəˈniθ]PREDL.When used as a preposition (= under), beneath is translated by au-dessous de: beneath his feet = au-dessous de ses pieds. When used as an adverb, beneath is translated by en dessous: the trees beneath = les arbres en dessous. For particular and figurative usages see below.