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casual ['kæʒʊəl]∎ they're very casual about the way they dress ils attachent très peu d'importance à leurs vêtements ou à la façon dont ils s'habillent;∎ I tried to appear casual when talking about it j'ai essayé d'en parler avec désinvolture;∎ they were very casual about the danger ils ne se sont pas souciés du danger(c) (superficial) superficiel;∎ I took a casual glance at the paper j'ai jeté un coup d'œil (rapide) au journal;∎ to make casual conversation parler de choses et d'autres, parler à bâtons rompus;∎ it was just a casual suggestion c'était seulement une suggestion en passant;∎ she's just a casual acquaintance of mine c'est quelqu'un que je connais très peu;∎ a casual love affair une aventure2 noun(a) (farmworker → for one day) journalier(ère) m,f; (→ for harvest, season) (travailleur(euse) m,f) saisonnier(ère) m,f; (in construction work) ouvrier(ère) m,f temporaire(b) British familiar (football supporter) jeune supporter m de foot (soucieux de sa mise et souvent responsable de violences)(clothing) vêtements mpl sport; (shoes) chaussures fpl sport►► British casual labourer (for one day) journalier(ère) m,f; (for harvest, season) (travailleur(euse) m,f) saisonnier(ère) m,f; (in construction work) ouvrier(ère) m,f temporaire;casual sex rapports mpl sexuels de rencontre;casual water (in golf) flaque d'eau
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