sur sa

on/about her or its …

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phrase Uncommon #11,588
on/about her or its … The exact meaning of “sur” depends on the context. “Sa” refers to something belonging to her or it, and is used before a feminine singular noun.
FR: Elle a écrit un article sur sa ville.
EN: She wrote an article about her town.

Lance sur sa droite !

Throw it to your right!

— Lagaan (2001)

Pourquoi as-tu envoyé de la merde sur sa face, espèce de taré ?

Why did you send shit in her face, you crazy person?

— The Chaser (2008)

Il a de nombreux locataires sur sa terre.

He has many tenants on his land.

L'Enterprise est le seul vaisseau de la Fédération sur sa route.

The Enterprise is the only Federation starship in its path.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

Tom étale de la crème de citron sur sa tartine.

Tom spreads lemon cream on his toast.

Verse ceci lentement sur sa plaie.

Pour this slowly onto his wound.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

J'ai vu Meimei sur sa péniche.

I saw Meimei on her barge.

— Suzhou River (2000)

Monsieur Johnson insiste sur sa théorie.

Mr. Johnson insists on his theory.

L'aigle plongea sur sa proie.

The eagle swooped down on its prey.

Elle m'a menti sur sa grossesse.

She lied to me about her pregnancy.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Le courrier sur sa table de travail.

The mail was on his work table.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Mettez-vous sur sa fréquence.

Tune in to his frequency.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

La police fédérale a recherché des informations sur sa profession.

The federal police sought information about his profession.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Mais dès qu'elle chantait, on pouvait voir une larme couler sur sa joue.

But whenever she sang, you could see a tear trickling down her cheek.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

Une goutte de pluie s'écrasa sur sa joue.

A raindrop splashed onto her cheek.

Comment dresser un chien pour qu'il ne tire pas sur sa laisse ?

How do you train a dog not to pull on its leash?

Il porte vos armes sur sa tunique.

He carries your arms on his tunic.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

T'as mis ta main sur sa queue ?

Did you put your hand on his dick?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Elle doit veiller toute la nuit sur sa plante !

She has to keep watch over her plant all night!

— Yi Yi (2000)

Le premier ministre n'a pas bougé d'un pouce sur sa résolution.

The prime minister hasn’t budged an inch from his position.

Ne juge pas un livre sur sa couverture.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Elle le jouait toujours sur sa trompette je n’oublierai jamais.

She always played it on her trumpet; I will never forget.

— La strada (1954)

Vous devez demander à PK ces questions, et sur sa religion.

You need to ask PK these questions, and about his religion.

— PK (2014)

C'est le hasard qui m'a mis sur sa route.

It was sheer chance that brought me into his path.

Il écrit sur sa page.

He writes on his page.

La Grèce a fait défaut sur sa dette.

Greece has defaulted on its debt.

La terre sur sa ferme est très fertile.

The land on his farm is very fertile.

En tirant sur sa pipe, il trouva un moyen de remercier le forgeron.

As he puffed on his pipe, he found a way to thank the blacksmith.

— Tenacious D Et Le Mediator Du Destin (2006)

Je savais que les russes étaient sur sa trace.

I knew the Russians were on his trail.

Avec une arme à la main, personne ne se met sur sa route.

With a weapon in his hand, no one stands in his way.

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Regarde la tête de couille molle qu'il a sur sa civière !

Just look at the limp-dicked look on his face as he lies on that stretcher!

— Irreversible (2002)

Dansons sur sa chanson.

Let's dance to his song.

Jetons un coup d'œil sur sa correspondance.

Let's take a look at his correspondence.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

La blessure que Dan avait sur sa joue ressemblait à une morsure.

The wound Dan had on his cheek looked like a bite.

Le musicien jouait bruyamment sur sa batterie.

The musician played loudly on his drums.

Que voyez-vous sur sa cuisse droite ?

What do you see on his right thigh?

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Il essuya la morve sur sa manche.

He wiped the snot on his sleeve.

Il ne faut pas juger une personne sur sa tenue.

You shouldn't judge a person by their outfit.

Tom a mis le pistolet sur sa tempe.

Tom put the gun to his head.

Une rose a des épines sur sa tige.

A rose has thorns on its stem.