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1 uncharacteristic
uncharacteristic [‚ʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]* * *[ˌʌnkærɪktə'rɪstɪk]adjective [generosity] peu habituel/-elleit was uncharacteristic of him to... — ce n'est pas son genre de...
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2 uncharacteristic
uncharacteristic ['ʌn‚kærəktə'rɪstɪk]peu caractéristique, peu typique;∎ it's uncharacteristic of him cela ne lui ressemble pas;∎ it's uncharacteristic for her to make a mistake like that ce n'est pas dans son habitude de faire une erreur pareilleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > uncharacteristic
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3 uncharacteristic
uncharacteristic adj [generosity] peu habituel/-elle ; it was uncharacteristic of him to leave like that ce n'est pas son genre de partir comme ça. -
4 unlike
unlike [ˈʌnˈlaɪk]• unlike his brother, he... à la différence de son frère, il...* * *[ʌn'laɪk] 1.1) ( in contrast to) contrairement à, à la différence de2) ( different from) différent de3) ( uncharacteristic of)2.it's unlike her (to be so rude) — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas du tout son genre (d'être aussi impolie)
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5 characteristic
adjective ((negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc): He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him.) typique -
6 unlike
A prep1 ( in contrast to) contrairement à, à la différence de ; unlike me, he likes sport contrairement à moi, il aime le sport ;2 ( different from) différent de ; the house is (quite) unlike any other la maison ne ressemble à aucune autre ; they are quite unlike each other ils ne se ressemblent pas du tout ;3 ( uncharacteristic of) it's unlike her (to be so rude) ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas du tout son genre (d'être aussi impolie) ; how unlike John! on ne s'attendait pas à cela de la part de John!, ce n'est pas du tout le style de John!B adj ( jamais épith) the two brothers are unlike in every way les deux frères ne se ressemblent pas du tout. -
7 un-American
(a) (uncharacteristic) peu américain;∎ it's very un-American ce n'est pas du tout américain(b) (anti-American) antiaméricainUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > un-American
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8 unaccustomed
unaccustomed [‚ʌnə'kʌstəmd](a) (not used to → person)∎ he is unaccustomed to wearing a tie il n'a pas l'habitude de mettre des cravates;∎ unaccustomed as I am to public speaking bien que je n'aie guère l'habitude de prendre la parole en public(b) (unusual, uncharacteristic → rudeness, light-heartedness) inhabituel, inaccoutuméUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unaccustomed
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9 unlike
unlike [‚ʌn'laɪk](dissimilar) dissemblable; (different) différent; (showing no likeness) peu ressemblant; (unequal) inégal;∎ the two sisters are quite unlike each other les deux sœurs ne se ressemblent pas du tout(a) (different from) différent de, qui ne ressemble pas à;∎ he's quite unlike his brother il ne ressemble pas à son frère;∎ she is not unlike your sister in looks elle n'est pas sans ressembler à votre sœur;∎ your situation is quite unlike mine votre situation est très différente de la mienne∎ that's (very) unlike him! cela ne lui ressemble pas (du tout)!(c) (in contrast to) à la différence de, contrairement à;∎ unlike you, I prefer a quiet life contrairement à vous, je préfère une vie tranquille
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uncharacteristic — index improper, novel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
uncharacteristic — 1753, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + CHARACTERISTIC (Cf. characteristic) (adj.). Related: Uncharacteristically … Etymology dictionary
uncharacteristic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not typical of a particular person or thing. DERIVATIVES uncharacteristically adverb … English terms dictionary
uncharacteristic — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncharacteristic — adj. 1) uncharacteristic of 2) uncharacteristic to + inf. (it was uncharacteristic of her not to answer her correspondence) * * * [ ʌnˌkærɪktə rɪstɪk] uncharacteristicof uncharacteristic to+ inf. (it was uncharacteristic of her not to answer her… … Combinatory dictionary
uncharacteristic — [[t]ʌ̱nkærɪktərɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n If you describe something as uncharacteristic of someone, you mean that it is not typical of them. It was uncharacteristic of her father to disappear like this. ...an uncharacteristic lack of… … English dictionary
uncharacteristic — un|char|ac|ter|is|tic [ʌnˌkærıtəˈrıstık] adj not typical of someone or something and therefore surprising uncharacteristic of ▪ It s uncharacteristic of her to be late. >uncharacteristically [ kli] adv ▪ He was uncharacteristically quiet … Dictionary of contemporary English
uncharacteristic — adjective Date: 1748 not characteristic ; not typical or distinctive < uncharacteristic outbursts of temper > • uncharacteristically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncharacteristic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ very ▪ completely, quite, totally ▪ rather … Collocations dictionary
uncharacteristic — un|char|ac|ter|is|tic [ ʌn,kerəktə rıstık ] adjective not typical of someone s usual behavior or performance, and therefore surprising: The champion s play was full of uncharacteristic mistakes. ╾ un|char|ac|ter|is|ti|cal|ly [ ʌn,kerəktə rıstıkli … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncharacteristic — adjective not typical of someone or something and therefore surprising (+ of): It s uncharacteristic of her to be late. uncharacteristically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English