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1 usage
usage ['ju:zɪdʒ](a) (custom, practice) coutume f, usage m;∎ sanctified or hallowed by usage consacré par l'usage(b) (of term, word) usage m;∎ accepted usage le bon usage;∎ the term is in common usage le terme est employé couramment;∎ that phrase has long since dropped out of usage cette expression n'est plus usitée depuis longtemps(c) (employment) usage m, emploi m; (treatment → of material, tool) manipulation f; (→ of person) traitement m;∎ designed for rough usage conçu pour résister aux chocs;∎ these books are not meant for rough usage ces livres ne sont pas faits pour être malmenés;∎ directions or instructions for usage mode m d'emploi -
2 general
A n1 Mil général m ; general of the army/air force US général d'armée/d'armée aérienne ; to make sb a general nommer qn général ; General Franco le général Franco ; yes, general à vos ordres, mon général ;2 the general and the particular le général et le particulier.B adj1 ( widespread) [interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis] général ; [reaction, response] répandu ; to be a general favourite être apprécié de tous ; in general use [word, term] d'usage courant ; [equipment] d'utilisation courante ;2 ( overall) [condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression] général ; [attitude, behaviour] dans l'ensemble ; to improve one's general fitness améliorer sa forme ; do you get the general idea? tu vois? that's the general idea en gros, c'est ça l'idée ; the general plan is to do en gros, le plan c'est de faire ;3 (rough, usually applying) [rule, principle, axiom, conclusion] général ; as a general rule en règle générale ;4 ( not detailed or specific) [description, statement, information] général ; [promise, assurance] vague ; to talk in general terms parler en termes généraux ; a general discussion about une discussion d'ensemble sur ; to keep the conversation general maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général ; to give sb a general idea of donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de ; to head in the general direction of aller en direction de ;5 ( not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] général ; [programme, magazine] d'intérêt général ; [user, reader] moyen/-enne ; [store, shop, dealer] qui vend de tout ; general office duties travail m de bureau ; general assistant employé/-e m/f de bureau ;6 ( miscellaneous) [category, index, enquiry, expenses] général ; we sell general antiques nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités ;7 (usual, normal) [practice, method, routine] général ; in the general way of things en règle générale ; the general run of people le grand public.1 ( usually or non-specifically) en général ; in general I like the theatre, but… en général j'aime le théâtre, mais… ; adults in general and parents in particular les adultes en général et les parents en particulier ; he is fed up with life in general il en a assez de la vie en général ;2 (overall, mostly) dans l'ensemble ; in general it seems quite simple dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple.
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usage — /yooh sij, zij/, n. 1. a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years. 2. the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: English usage; a grammar based on usage… … Universalium
usage — us•age [[t]ˈyu sɪdʒ, zɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice 2) the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written: a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of… … From formal English to slang
usage — /ˈjusɪdʒ / (say yoohsij), /ˈjuzɪdʒ / (say yoohzij) noun 1. customary way of doing; a custom or practice: the usages of the last fifty years. 2. customary manner of using a language or any of its forms, especially standard practice in a given… …
usage — Synonyms and related words: acceptance, acceptation, acception, active use, adjectival phrase, antonym, appliance, application, articulation, automatism, bad habit, bon ton, care, ceremony, characteristic, choice, choice of words, clause,… … Moby Thesaurus
usage — n. 1 a manner of using or treating; treatment (damaged by rough usage). 2 habitual or customary practice, esp. as creating a right, obligation, or standard. Etymology: ME f. OF f. us USE n … Useful english dictionary
Rough breathing — ̔ Rough breathing Diacritics accent acute( … Wikipedia
Rough — Rough, a. [Compar. {Rougher}; superl. {Roughest}.] [OE. rou?, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r?h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r?h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to wrinkle. [root] 18. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. Having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rough and ready — Rough Rough, a. [Compar. {Rougher}; superl. {Roughest}.] [OE. rou?, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r?h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r?h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to wrinkle. [root] 18. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. Having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rough diamond — Rough Rough, a. [Compar. {Rougher}; superl. {Roughest}.] [OE. rou?, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r?h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r?h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to wrinkle. [root] 18. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. Having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rough (imprimerie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rough. En arts graphiques (publicité, communication, imprimerie) un rough (qui se traduit par une ébauche ou une esquisse) est une illustration sommaire destinée à donner au client ou au concepteur un aperçu… … Wikipédia en Français
tommy rough — /tɒmi ˈrʌf/ (say tomee ruf) noun (plural tommy rough or tommy roughs) Especially SA a small food and sportfish of the family Arripididae, related to the Australian salmon and found mainly in southern and western Australian waters, with serrated… …
