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1 inadequate
inadequate [ɪn'ædɪkwət](a) (insufficient) insuffisant;∎ our resources are inadequate to meet our needs nos ressources ne correspondent pas à nos besoins(b) (unsatisfactory) médiocre;∎ his performance in the test was inadequate il n'a pas bien réussi son examen;∎ their response to the problem was inadequate ils n'ont pas su trouver de réponse satisfaisante au problème;∎ that is an inadequate explanation of his behaviour cela ne suffit pas à justifier son comportement(c) (unsuitable → equipment) inadéquat;∎ our machinery is inadequate for this type of work notre outillage n'est pas adapté à ce genre de travail∎ he's hopelessly inadequate for the job il n'est vraiment pas fait pour ce travail;∎ being unemployed often makes people feel inadequate les gens au chômage se sentent souvent inutiles;∎ he's socially inadequate c'est un inadapté -
2 inadequate
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3 inadequate
inadequate adj [funding, heating, resources, measures, preparation, knowledge] insuffisant (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; [budget, control] déficient, insuffisant ; [system, means, legislation, response, planning, facilities, services] inadéquat ; [word, expression] faible ; the law is hopelessly inadequate on this subject cette situation est très mal couverte par la loi ; to feel inadequate [person] être complexé, avoir le sentiment de ne pas être à la hauteur. -
4 facility
1 noun(a) (area, building) installation f;∎ training/research facility établissement m de formation/recherche;∎ nuclear facility (power station) centrale f nucléaire; (weapons plant) installations fpl nucléaires∎ the clock also has a radio facility ce réveil fait aussi radio;∎ an automatic timing facility un minuteur automatique;∎ the computer has a spellcheck facility l'ordinateur est équipé d'un correcteur orthographique∎ we offer easy credit facilities nous offrons des facilités de paiement ou crédit;∎ British an overdraft facility une autorisation de découvert∎ to have a facility for or with languages avoir beaucoup de facilité pour les langues∎ with great facility avec beaucoup de facilité(equipment) équipements mpl; (place, building) installations fpl, aménagements mpl; (means) moyens mpl;∎ play/sports/educational facilities équipements mpl récréatifs/sportifs/scolaires;∎ military/port facilities installations fpl militaires/portuaires;∎ storage/cooking facilities installations fpl de stockage/cuisine;∎ a house/kitchen with no proper storage facilities une cuisine/maison dépourvue de rangements ou d'espaces de rangement;∎ there are facilities for cooking il y a la possibilité de ou il y a ce qu'il faut pour faire la cuisine;∎ the lack of sanitary facilities le manque d'installations sanitaires;∎ the area has inadequate transport facilities le quartier est mal desservi;∎ the university has excellent research facilities l'université est très bien équipé pour la recherche;∎ books and other facilities for study des livres et autres instruments de travail;∎ there are no facilities for the disabled il n'y a pas d'aménagements spéciaux prévus pour les handicapés;∎ the area has excellent housing, shopping and school facilities c'est un quartier où il est facile de se loger, avec de nombreux magasins et de bonnes écoles à proximité;∎ feel free to use the facilities n'hésitez pas à utiliser toutes les installations;∎ we don't have the facilities to hold a conference here nous ne sommes pas équipés pour organiser une conférence ici;∎ euphemism the facilities les toilettes fpl
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