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1 adequate
adequate ['ædɪkwət](a) (in amount, quantity) suffisant, adéquat;∎ adequate supplies des réserves suffisantes;∎ to be given adequate warning être suffisamment averti;∎ to have ad-equate time to do sth avoir suffisamment de temps pour faire qch;∎ the money we were given was more than adequate l'argent que l'on nous avait donné était plus que suffisant(b) (appropriate) adéquat, approprié;∎ he proved adequate to the task il s'est révélé être à la hauteur de la tâche;∎ this flat is hardly adequate for a family of six cet appartement ne convient guère à une famille de six per-sonnes;∎ this one is quite adequate celui-ci fera très bien l'affaire(c) (just satisfactory) acceptable, satisfaisant -
2 adequate
adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt]a. ( = sufficient) suffisantb. ( = average) [performance, essay] acceptable* * *['ædɪkwət] -
3 measure
measure [ˈmeʒər]1. nounb. ( = gauge) to be the measure of sth donner la mesure de qch• this exam is just a measure of how you're getting on cet examen sert simplement à évaluer votre progressionc. ( = step) mesure f• measures aimed at building confidence between states des mesures fpl visant à créer un climat de confiance entre Étatsmesurer ; [+ success, performance] évaluer• what does it measure? quelles sont ses dimensions ?3. compounds[+ wood] mesurer ; [+ person] jauger( = be adequate) être à la hauteur[+ task] être à la hauteur de* * *['meʒə(r)] 1.1) ( unit) unité f de mesureweights and measures — les poids mpl et mesures fpl
liquid measure — mesure f de capacité pour les liquides
it's made to measure — ( garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure
2) ( of alcohol) mesure f3) ( device for measuring) instrument m de mesure4) (qualified amount, extent)a good ou wide measure of autonomy — une grande autonomie
in full measure — [feel, possess, contribute] pleinement
5) ( way of estimating) ( of price rises) mesure f; (of success, anger) mesure f, indication f; (of efficiency, performance) critère mto give some measure of — donner une idée de [delight, talent]
to use something as a measure of — utiliser quelque chose pour mesurer [effects, impact]
beyond measure — [change] énormément; [beautiful] extrêmement
6) (action, step) mesure f2.transitive verb1) ( assess size) mesurer [length, rate, person]to measure something in — mesurer quelque chose en [metres]
2) ( have measurement of) mesurera tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale — une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter
4) ( compare)to measure something against — comparer quelque chose à [achievement]
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4 equal
equal ['i:kwəl] ( British pt & pp equalled, cont equalling, American pt & pp equaled, cont equaling)(a) (of same size, amount, degree, type) égal;∎ they are about equal ils se valent;∎ equal in number égal en nombre;∎ in equal measure (elements, ingredients) en quantité égale;∎ I was embarrassed and annoyed in equal measure j'étais aussi gêné qu'agacé;∎ equal in size to an orange d'une taille égale à une orange;∎ to be equal to sth égaler qch;∎ mix equal parts of sand and cement mélangez du sable et du ciment en parts égales;∎ an equal amount of money une même somme d'argent;∎ she speaks French and German with equal ease elle parle français et allemand avec la même facilité;∎ to be on an equal footing with sb être sur un pied d'égalité avec qn;∎ to meet/to talk to sb on equal terms rencontrer qn/parler à qn d'égal à égal;∎ this will allow European businesses to compete on equal terms with their American counterparts cela permettra aux entreprises européennes de pouvoir rivaliser avec leurs concurrentes américaines sur un pied d'égalité;∎ other or all things being equal toutes choses égales par ailleurs;∎ equal pay for equal work à travail égal salaire égal∎ he proved equal to the task il s'est montré à la hauteur de la tâche;∎ the machine is not equal to such heavy work la machine n'est pas faite pour fournir un si grand effort;∎ to feel equal to doing sth se sentir le courage de faire qch;∎ I don't feel equal to discussing it today je ne me sens pas le courage d'en parler aujourd'hui2 nounégal(e) m,f, pair m;∎ a man who is your intellectual equal un homme qui est votre égal intellectuellement;∎ she's easily his equal at tennis/chemistry elle l'égale facilement au tennis/en chimie;∎ to talk to sb as an equal parler à qn d'égal à égal;∎ we worked together as equals nous avons travaillé ensemble sur un pied d'égalité;∎ he has no equal il est hors pair, il n'a pas son pareil∎ 2 and 2 equals 4 2 et 2 égalent ou font 4;∎ let x equal y si x égale y∎ no one in parliament could equal his eloquence personne au parlement ne pouvait égaler son éloquence;∎ there is nothing to equal it il n'y a rien de comparable ou de tel;∎ his arrogance is only equalled by his vulgarity son arrogance n'a d'égale que sa vulgarité►► Administration Equal Employment Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, aux États-Unis;equal opportunities chances fpl égales, égalité f des chances;Administration Equal Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, en Grande-Bretagne;equal opportunity employer = entreprise s'engageant à respecter la législation sur la non-discrimination dans l'emploi;familiar equal ops chances fpl égales□, égalité f des chances□ ;Equal Pay Act = loi garantissant l'égalité des droits des hommes et des femmes en matière d'emploi;equal rights égalité f des droits;Equal Rights Amendment = projet de loi américain rejeté en 1982 qui posait comme principe l'égalité des individus quels que soient leur sexe, leur religion ou leur race;equal sign, equals sign signe m égal;Radio & Television equal time droit m de réponse
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