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1 égal
1. adjectiveb. ( = sans variation) de caractère égal even-tempered2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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1) ( identique) equal (à to)à travail égal, salaire égal — equal work for equal pay
égal à lui-même, il... — true to form, he...
2) ( régulier) [terrain] level; [lumière] even; [teinte] uniform; [temps] settled; [pouls, respiration] steady3) ( indifférent)ça m'est égal — ( je n'ai pas de préférence) I don't mind either way; ( je m'en moque) I don't care
c'est égal — (colloq) all the same
4) ( équitable)
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nom masculin, féminin equalil fera un piètre ministre, à l'égal de son prédécesseur — he'll make a poor minister, just like his predecessor
••* * *eɡal, o égal, -e égaux mpl1. adj1) (= identique) equalêtre égal à [prix, nombre] — to be equal to
à qualité égale; À qualité égale, prends le moins cher. — If they're the same quality, take the cheaper one.
2) (= ayant les mêmes droits) equal3) (= plan) (surface) even, level4) (= constant) (vitesse) steady5) (= équitable) (distribution) evença m'est égal (= je n'ai pas de préférence) — I don't mind
Tu préfères du riz ou des pâtes? - Ça m'est égal. — Would you rather have rice or pasta? - I don't mind., (= j'y suis indifférent) it's all the same to me, (= je ne veux pas le savoir) I don't care
Fais ce que tu veux, ça m'est égal. — Do what you like, I don't care.
c'est égal,... — all the same,...
2. nm/f1) (= personne) equalsans égal — matchless, unequalled
à l'égal de (= comme) — just like
* * *A adj1 ( identique) equal (à to); plantés à intervalles égaux planted at an equal distance from each other; de force/d'intelligence égale of equal strength/intelligence, equally strong/intelligent; à travail égal, salaire égal equal pay for equal work; découper un gâteau en parts égales to cut a cake into equal portions; toutes choses égales d'ailleurs all things being equal; à distance égale de equidistant from, at the same distance from; à prix égal, je préfère celui-là if the price is the same, I'd rather have that one; augmentation/baisse égale ou inférieure à 2% rise/drop of 2% or less; égal à lui-même, il… true to form, he…;2 ( régulier) [terrain, allée] level; [lumière] even; [teinte] uniform; [temps] settled; [pouls, respiration] steady; d'un pas égal at an even pace; avoir un tempérament égal to be even-tempered;3 ( indifférent) ça m'est égal ( je n'ai pas de préférence) I don't mind either way; ( je m'en moque) I don't care, it makes no difference to me; les privations leur sont égales they don't mind putting up with hardship; il lui est complètement égal d'être critiqué or qu'on le critique he couldn't care less about being criticized; c'est égal, tu aurais pu m'avertir○ all the same, you could have warned me;4 ( équitable) la partie n'est pas égale (entre eux) they are not evenly matched.B nm,f equal; être l'égal de qn en mérite/talent to be sb's equal in terms of merit/talent; traiter d'égal à égal avec qn to deal with sb as an equal; n'avoir point d'égal, ne pas avoir son égal to have no equal, to be the best there is; adresse/beauté sans égale unrivalledGB ou unparalleled skill/beauty; être d'une beauté sans égale to be supremely beautiful; être d'une bêtise/maladresse sans égale to be unbelievably stupid/clumsy; leur talent n'a d'égal que leur modestie their talent is only equalledGB by their modesty; il aime/admire l'un à l'égal de l'autre he loves/admires them both equally; il fera un piètre ministre, à l'égal de son prédécesseur he'll make a poor minister, just like his predecessor.rester égal à soi-même to be one's usual self; combattre à armes égals to be on an equal footing.1. [identique] equalà prix égal, tu peux trouver mieux for the same price, you can find something betterà égale distance de A et de B equidistant from A and B, an equal distance from A and Ba. (sens propre) to have an equal score, to be evenly matched (in the game)égal à lui-même/soi-même: être ou rester égal à soi-même to remain true to form, to be still one's old selfégal à lui-même, il n'a pas dit un mot typically, he didn't say a word3. [régulier - terrain] even, level ; [ - souffle, pouls] even, regular ; [ - pas] even, regular, steady ; [ - climat] equable, unchangingêtre de caractère égal ou d'humeur égale to be even-tempered4. (locution)a. [ça m'est indifférent] I don't care either wayb. [ça ne m'intéresse pas] I don't care at all, I couldn't care lessen train ou en avion, ça m'est égal I don't care whether we go by train or plane————————[personne] equalson arrogance n'a d'égale que sa sottise (soutenu) his arrogance is only equalled by his foolishness————————à l'égal de locution prépositionnelled'égal à égal locution adverbiale[s'entretenir] on equal terms[traiter] as an equalsans égal locution adjectivale
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