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ordinary ['ɔ:dənrɪ]∎ the ordinary run of things le cours ordinaire ou normal des événements;∎ she remembered it as just an ordinary day elle s'en souvenait comme d'un jour ordinaire;∎ familiar Ewan was just an ordinary guy before he got involved in films Ewan était un type comme les autres avant de faire du cinéma;∎ Miss Brodie was no ordinary teacher Miss Brodie était un professeur peu banal ou qui sortait de l'ordinaire∎ they're very ordinary people ce sont des gens très ordinaires;∎ it's a very ordinary-looking car c'est une voiture qui n'a rien de spécial;∎ she's a very ordinary-looking girl c'est une fille quelconque2 noun∎ the Ordinary of the mass l'ordinaire m de la messe∎ physician in ordinary to the king médecin m (attitré) du roi∎ as a pianist, she's really out of the ordinary c'est vraiment une pianiste exceptionnelle ou hors du commun;∎ nothing out of the ordinary ever happens here il ne se passe jamais rien de bien extraordinaire ici►► ordinary activities Commerce activités fpl ordinaires; Accountancy (balance sheet item) opérations fpl courantes;Finance ordinary creditor créancier(ère) m,f ordinaire;British ordinary degree ≃ licence f sans mention ou avec mention passable;formerly School Ordinary level (in England, Wales, Northern Ireland) = examen qui sanctionnait autrefois la fin des études au niveau de la seconde, ≃ BEPC m;Ordinary National Certificate = brevet de technicien en Grande-Bretagne;Nautical Ordinary National Diploma = brevet de technicien en Grande-Bretagne;ordinary seaman matelot m breveté;British Stock Exchange ordinary share action f ordinaire;British Stock Exchange ordinary share capital capital m en actions ordinaires
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