deçà
French → English
adv//də.sa//
(location) On this side: located on the side nearer to the speaker (often used in contrast with 'delà').
Nous avons exploré les terres en deçà de la rivière avant la tombée de la nuit.
(English) We explored the lands on this side of the river before nightfall.
Sa performance est restée bien en deçà des attentes du jury international.
(English) His performance remained well below the expectations of the international jury.
Entry ID: fr:en:deçà · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary