| Principales traductions |
| sub n | abbreviation, informal (submarine) | sous-marin nm |
| | A Russian nuclear sub is in distress near Alaska. |
| | Un sous-marin nucléaire russe est en détresse près de l'Alaska. |
| sub n | US, abbreviation (submarine sandwich) | sandwich (baguette) nm |
| | (Can) | sous-marin nm |
| | We split a 12-inch sub for lunch. |
| | Nous avons partagé un sandwich de 30 cm pour le déjeuner. |
| sub n | abbreviation, informal (substitute) | remplaçant, remplaçante nm, nf |
| | You will be having a sub for math class tomorrow. |
| | A sub was sent on to replace the injured player. |
| sub n | abbreviation, informal (subscription) | abonnement nm |
| | To make money as a streamer, you need to get subs. |
Formes composées
sub | sub- |
| sub for [sb] vi + prep | informal, abbreviation (be substitute for, stand in for) | remplacer⇒ vtr |
| | I often sub for the English teacher at the public school. |
| | Je remplace souvent le professeur d'anglais à l'école publique. |
| sub judice adj | (law: before court) (Droit) | en instance loc adj |
| | (Droit) | en cours loc adj |
| | (Droit) | en cours d'instance loc adj |
| sub rosa adv | Latin (confidentially, secretly) | en secret loc adv |
| | | dans le plus grand secret loc adv |
| sub rosa adj | Latin (confidential, secret) | secret, secrète adj |
| sub sandwich n | US, informal, abbreviation (submarine sandwich) | sandwich nm |
| | (familier) | casse-croûte, casse-dalle nm |
| sub-machine-gun n | (weapon) | pistolet mitrailleur nm |
| sub-Saharan adj | (south of Sahara Desert) | subsaharien, subsaharienne adj |
sub-zero,
also US: subzero adj | (temperature: below freezing) (température) | négatif, négative adj |
| | | en dessous de zéro loc adv |
subassembly,
also UK: sub-assembly n | (assembled parts) | sous-ensemble nm |
subbranch,
also UK: sub-branch n | (subordinate company branch) | succursale auxiliaire, succursale secondaire nf |
subentry,
also UK: sub-entry n | (below main accounting entry) | traduction non disponible |
sublieutenant,
also UK: sub lieutenant,
sub-lieutenant n | (military rank below lieutenant) | sous-lieutenant nm |
| submarine sandwich n | US (long sandwich) | sandwich (baguette) nm |
| | (Can) | sous-marin nm |
submenu,
sub-menu n | (computer: list of commands) (Informatique) | sous-menu nm |
subprime,
sub-prime adj | (loan: below prime rate) (prêt hypothécaire) | à risque loc adj |
| | The only thing the bank will give me is a subprime loan. |
subprime mortgage,
sub-prime mortgage n | (loan: below prime rate) | prêt hypothécaire à risque nm |
| | (anglicisme) | subprime nm |
| | Un prêt hypothécaire à risque consiste en un crédit accordé à une personne peu solvable. |
subprofessional,
sub-professional n | (highly-trained assistant) | assistant, assistante nm, nf |
subprofessional,
sub-professional adj | (assistant: highly trained) | traduction non disponible |
subprofessional,
sub-professional adj | (not to professional standards) (attitude, qualité) | peu professionnel, peu professionnelle loc adj |
| | | manquant de professionnalisme loc adj |