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unorthodox [ˈʌnˈɔ:θədɒks]( = unconventional) [person, behaviour, views] peu orthodoxe* * *[ʌn'ɔːθədɒks]adjective ( unconventional) peu orthodoxe -
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irregular [ɪˈregjʊlər]• all this is most irregular ( = against regulations) tout cela n'est pas du tout régulier ; ( = unorthodox) cela ne se fait pas* * *[ɪ'regjʊlə(r)] 1.noun Military irrégulier/-ière m/f2.1) gen, Linguistics irrégulier/-ière2) US Commerce [merchandise] de second choix -
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describe [dɪ'skraɪb](a) (recount, represent) décrire;∎ how would you describe yourself? comment vous décririez-vous?;∎ witnesses described the man as tall and dark-haired des témoins ont décrit l'homme comme étant grand et brun;∎ she described her attacker to the police elle a fait une description ou un portrait de son agresseur à la police;∎ he described her to them in great detail il la leur a décrite de façon très détaillée;∎ the book describes how they escaped le livre décrit la façon dont ils se sont évadés(b) (characterize) définir, qualifier;∎ the general described himself as a simple man le général s'est défini comme un homme simple;∎ the Chancellor's methods have been described as unorthodox on a qualifié les méthodes du Chancelier de pas très orthodoxes;∎ our relations with them could best be described as strained nos relations avec eux pourraient être qualifiées de ou sont pour le moins tendues -
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irregular [ɪ'regjʊlə(r)]∎ an irregular polygon un polygone irrégulier(b) (intermittent, spasmodic) irrégulier;∎ her visits became increasingly irregular ses visites se firent de plus en plus irrégulières;∎ she works irregular hours elle a des horaires de travail irréguliers;∎ irregular breathing respiration f irrégulière ou saccadée∎ your request is highly irregular votre demande n'est absolument pas régulière2 noun►► irregular conduct conduite f irrégulière;Military irregular troops troupes fpl irrégulières, irréguliers mpl;Grammar irregular verb verbe m irrégulier
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Unorthodox — may refer to: * Unorthodox (band), a doom metal band from Maryland * Unorthodox (album), the 1992 debut album by Edge of Sanity * Left arm unorthodox spin, a style of bowling in the sport of cricket * Unorthodox Engineers, the subject of a series … Wikipedia
unorthodox — UK US /ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/ adjective ► different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.: unorthodox approaches/methods/practices »Regulators began to scrutinize the company s unorthodox accounting methods. → Compare… … Financial and business terms
unorthodox — I adjective a ceteris dissentire, aberrant, anomalous, deviative, different, divergent, eccentric, heretical, heterodox, irregular, lawless, out of step, unaccepted, unapproved, uncanonical, uncommon, unconformable, unconventional, unfashionable … Law dictionary
unorthodox — 1650s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + ORTHODOX (Cf. orthodox) … Etymology dictionary
unorthodox — [adj] abnormal; other than accepted beatnik*, crazy*, different, dissident, eccentric, far out, flaky*, heretical, heterodox, irregular, kinky*, nonconformist, off the beaten path*, schismatic, sectarian, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual,… … New thesaurus
unorthodox — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted. DERIVATIVES unorthodoxy noun … English terms dictionary
unorthodox — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unorthodox — [[t]ʌ̱nɔ͟ː(r)θədɒks[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s behaviour, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted. She spent an unorthodox girlhood travelling with her father… … English dictionary
unorthodox — adj. unorthodox to + inf. (it is unorthodox to bypass the channels of command in the army) * * * [ʌn ɔːθədɒks] unorthodox to + inf. (it is unorthodox to bypass the channels of command in the army) … Combinatory dictionary
unorthodox — un|or|tho|dox [ʌnˈo:θədɔks US ʌnˈo:rθəda:ks] adj unorthodox opinions or methods are different from what is usual or accepted by most people unorthodox view/approach/theory etc ▪ Her unorthodox views tend to attract controversy … Dictionary of contemporary English
unorthodox — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary