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A n gen, Math moyenne f (of de) ; national average moyenne nationale ; on (the) average en moyenne ; above/below (the) average au-dessus de/au-dessous de la moyenne ; at an average of à une moyenne de ; to take an average prendre une moyenne approximative ; to work out an average faire une moyenne ; by the law of averages selon la loi des probabilités ; Mr Average Monsieur Tout-le-Monde.B adj gen, Math [amount, cost, earnings, person, rate] moyen/-enne ; on an average day I work seven hours en moyenne, je travaille sept heures par jour ; a book suitable for an average 10-year-old un livre qui convient à un enfant de 10 ans ; a very average writer péj un auteur très moyen or médiocre.C vtr faire en moyenne [distance, quantity, time] ; I average seven hours' work a day en moyenne je travaille sept heures par jour ; we averaged 95 km/h on the motorway nous avons fait une moyenne de 95 km/h sur l'autoroute.■ average out: their pay averages out at about £10 an hour ils gagnent en moyenne 10 livres sterling de l'heure ; their working day averages out at seven hours leur journée de travail fait en moyenne sept heures ;▶ average out [sth], average [sth] out faire la moyenne de ; we averaged out the bill at £10 each nous avons partagé la note et avons payé 10 livres sterling chacun.
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