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1 unequal
unequal [ˈʌnˈi:kwəl]a. ( = not the same) inégal ; ( = inegalitarian) inégalitaireb. ( = inadequate) to be unequal to a task ne pas être à la hauteur d'une tâche* * *[ʌn'iːkwəl]1) ( not equal) [amounts, contest, pay] inégal2) ( inadequate) -
2 unequal
1 ( not equal) [amounts, parts, size, contest, pay, struggle, division] inégal ; -
3 unequal
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4 unequal
(not equal in quantity, quality etc: They got unequal shares of / an unequal share in the money.) inégal -
5 unequal angle
cornière à ailes inégales f, cornières à ailes inégales fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > unequal angle
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6 unequal settlement
dénivellation des appuis f, tassement différentiel mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > unequal settlement
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7 unequal leg angle
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > unequal leg angle
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8 lopsided
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9 one-sided
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10 unevenly
adverb (in an uneven or unequal way: The teams are unevenly matched.) inégalement -
11 one-sided
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12 two-tier
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13 one-sided
∎ Sport a one-sided match un match inégal;∎ conversations with him tend to be pretty one-sided avec lui, ce n'est pas une conversation, il n'y a que lui qui parle(c) (unilateral) unilatéral -
14 overmatch
(a) (superior opponent) adversaire m supérieur(b) (unequal contest) partie f inégale(a) (be superior to) être supérieur à(b) (match with superior opponent) mettre face à un adversaire supérieur -
15 uneven
uneven [‚ʌn'i:vən](a) (line) irrégulier, qui n'est pas droit; (surface) irrégulier, rugueux; (ground) raboteux, accidenté; (edge) inégal;∎ she has uneven teeth ses dents sont irrégulières;∎ the floorboards are uneven les lattes du plancher ne sont pas toutes au même niveau(b) (unequal → contest, quality, distribution) inégal;∎ figurative his performance was very uneven il a joué de façon très inégale -
16 unlike
unlike [‚ʌn'laɪk](dissimilar) dissemblable; (different) différent; (showing no likeness) peu ressemblant; (unequal) inégal;∎ the two sisters are quite unlike each other les deux sœurs ne se ressemblent pas du tout(a) (different from) différent de, qui ne ressemble pas à;∎ he's quite unlike his brother il ne ressemble pas à son frère;∎ she is not unlike your sister in looks elle n'est pas sans ressembler à votre sœur;∎ your situation is quite unlike mine votre situation est très différente de la mienne∎ that's (very) unlike him! cela ne lui ressemble pas (du tout)!(c) (in contrast to) à la différence de, contrairement à;∎ unlike you, I prefer a quiet life contrairement à vous, je préfère une vie tranquille
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unequal — UK US /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ adjective ► not divided or given in the same amounts to all the people or organizations in a group, so that some people or organizations have more money, resources, etc. than others: »Pension provision is becoming increasingly… … Financial and business terms
Unequal — Un*e qual, a. [Cf. {Inequal}.] 1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unequal — [un ē′kwəl] adj. 1. not equal, as in size, strength, ability, value, rank, number, amount, etc. 2. a) not balanced or symmetrical [an unequal pattern] b) that matches unequal contestants [an unequal battle] 3. not even, regular, or uniform;… … English World dictionary
unequal — In its meaning ‘inadequate in ability or resources’, unequal is used with to followed by a noun or verbal noun (They were unequal to the task / They were unequal to completing the task) … Modern English usage
unequal — I (unequivalent) adjective different, differing, dispar, disparate, disproportionate, dissimilar, impar, inaequalis, irregular, unbalanced, uneven, unlike, unmatched associated concepts: unequal bargaining powers II (unjust) … Law dictionary
unequal — [adj1] different differing, disparate, dissimilar, distant, divergent, diverse, incommensurate, like night and day*, mismatched, not uniform, odd, poles apart*, unalike, unequivalent, uneven, unlike, unmatched, unsimilar, variable, various,… … New thesaurus
unequal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not equal in quantity, size, or value. 2) not fair, evenly balanced, or having equal advantage. 3) (usu. unequal to) not having the ability or resources to meet a challenge. DERIVATIVES unequally adverb … English terms dictionary
unequal to — index deficient, inadept, inadequate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unequal — 1530s, unjust, unfair, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + EQUAL (Cf. equal). Meaning not the same in amount, size, quality, etc. is recorded from 1560s (inequal in this sense is from late 14c.). Sense of inadequate, insufficient (to some task) is… … Etymology dictionary
unequal — [[t]ʌ̱ni͟ːkwəl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An unequal system or situation is unfair because it gives more power or privileges to one person or group of people than to others. This country still had a deeply oppressive, unequal and divisive… … English dictionary
unequal — un|e|qual [ʌnˈi:kwəl] adj 1.) used to describe a situation or a social system which is unfair because some groups or people have more power than others →↑inequality ▪ an unequal contest ▪ the unequal distribution of wealth 2.) not equal in number … Dictionary of contemporary English