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mixed [mɪkst](a) (assorted) mélangé;∎ there was a very mixed crowd at the party il y avait toutes sortes de gens à la fête;∎ a bag of mixed sweets un sachet de bonbons assortis;∎ we had rather mixed weather nous avons eu un temps assez variable(b) (not wholly positive) mitigé;∎ to meet with a mixed reception recevoir un accueil mitigé;∎ I have mixed feelings about it je ne sais pas très bien ce que j'en pense, je suis partagé à ce sujet;∎ it was with mixed feelings that I took up the position c'est sans grand enthousiasme que j'ai accepté le poste;∎ familiar it's a bit of a mixed bag il y a un peu de tout;∎ her resignation was a mixed blessing sa démission avait du bon et du mauvais(c) (sexually, racially) mixte;∎ it's not a proper topic for mixed company ce n'est pas un sujet à aborder devant les dames;∎ man of mixed race métis m;∎ woman of mixed race métisse f►► Horticulture mixed border = plate-bande composée de fleurs de variétés différentes;Sport mixed doubles double m mixte;mixed economy économie f mixte;Textiles mixed fabric tissu m mélangé;Agriculture mixed farming agriculture f mixte;Cookery mixed grill assortiment m de grillades, mixed grill m;Cookery mixed herbs herbes fpl de Provence;mixed marriage mariage m mixte;mixed metaphor mélange m de métaphores;Mathematics mixed number nombre m mixte (fractionnaire);Insurance mixed policy police f d'assurance mixte;British mixed school école f mixte;mixed vegetables jardinière f de légumes
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