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1 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 -
2 uneven
uneven [ˈʌnˈi:vən]b. ( = irregular) irrégulierc. ( = inconsistent) [quality, performance, distribution] inégal* * *[ʌn'iːvn]1) ( variable) [colouring, hem, results, rhythm, teeth] irrégulier/-ière; [contest, performance, surface] inégal; [voice] tremblant2) Sportuneven bars — barres fpl asymétriques
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3 uneven
1 ( variable) [colouring, hem, pattern, pressure, results, rhythm, speed, teeth] irrégulier/-ière ; [contest, performance, quality, surface] inégal ; [voice] tremblant ; -
4 uneven
1) (not even: The road surface here is very uneven.) inégal2) ((of work etc) not all of the same quality: His work is very uneven.) inégal•- unevenly -
5 uneven grained wood
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > uneven grained wood
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6 uneven ground
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > uneven ground
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7 uneven terrain
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > uneven terrain
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8 uneven textured wood
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > uneven textured wood
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9 uneven development
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10 uneven lung function
déséquilibre de la fonction pulmonaireEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > uneven lung function
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11 uneven number
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12 ragged
ragged [ˈrægɪd]a. ( = in tatters) [person] en haillons ; [clothes] en lambeauxb. ( = uneven) [edge, rock] déchiqueté* * *['rægɪd]1) [garment] en loques; [cuff, collar] effiloché; [person] dépenaillé2) ( uneven) irrégulier/-ière3) ( motley) [group] disparate4) ( in quality) [performance] inégal••to run somebody ragged — (colloq) épuiser quelqu'un
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13 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) rugueux, rêche2) (uneven: a rough path.) accidenté3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) brusque; rude4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) violent, brutal5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) houleux, mauvais6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) ébauché, approximatif2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) voyou2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) rough•- roughly- roughness - roughage - roughen - rough diamond - rough-and-ready - rough-and-tumble - rough it - rough out -
14 unbalanced
unbalanced [ˈʌnˈbælənst]* * *[ʌn'bælənst]1) [person, mind] instable2) ( biased) [reporting] partial3) ( uneven) [diet, economy, load] pas équilibré -
15 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) cassé2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompu3) (uneven: broken ground.) accidenté4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) mauvais5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) désuni• -
16 bumpy
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17 jagged
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18 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) mou, faibleII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) boîter2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) claudication -
19 ragged
['ræɡid]1) (dressed in old, worn or torn clothing: a ragged beggar.) déguenillé2) (torn: ragged clothes.) en loques3) (rough or uneven; not straight or smooth: a ragged edge.) déchiqueté -
20 ruffle
(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) ébouriffer, hérisser
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uneven — UK US /ʌnˈiːvən/ adjective ► not following a regular or steady pattern, or not the same in every part: »The regional impact of the fall in house prices is uneven, with modest declines predicted in the south east, while values are set to fall much … Financial and business terms
Uneven — Un*e ven, a. [AS. unefen. See {Un } not, and {Even}, a.] 1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Not equal; not of equal length. [1913 Webster] Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uneven — index broken (interrupted), disordered, disorderly, disparate, disproportionate, inequitable, one sided … Law dictionary
uneven — O.E. unefen unequal, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + EVEN (Cf. even). Cf. O.Fris. oniovn, M.Du. oneven, O.H.G. uneban, Ger. uneben, O.N. ujafn. Meaning irregular, broken, rugged (in ref. to terrain, etc.) is recorded from late 13c … Etymology dictionary
uneven — *rough, harsh, rugged, scabrous Antonyms: even Contrasted words: *level, flat, plane, smooth: equable, even, uniform, *steady, constant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uneven — [adj] not smooth or balanced asperous, asymmetrical, broken, bumpy, changeable, craggy, differing, discrepant, disparate, disproportionate, fitful, fluctuating, harsh, ill matched, intermittent, irregular, jagged, jerky, leftover, lopsided,… … New thesaurus
uneven — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not level or smooth. 2) not regular, consistent, or equal. DERIVATIVES unevenly adverb unevenness noun … English terms dictionary
uneven — [un ē′vən] adj. [ME < OE unefen] not even; specif., a) not level, smooth, or flat; rough; irregular b) not straight or parallel c) unequal, as in length or thickness d) not uniform; varying; fluctuating e) not equally balanced or matched … English World dictionary
uneven — [[t]ʌ̱ni͟ːv(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An uneven surface or edge is not smooth, flat, or straight. He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park... She gazed round the church at the grey uneven walls and the vivid stained glass windows.… … English dictionary
uneven — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic unequal 1a b. odd 3a 2. a. not even ; not level or smooth ; rugged, ragged < large uneven teeth > … New Collegiate Dictionary
uneven — un|e|ven [ʌnˈi:vən] adj 1.) not smooth, flat, or level ▪ She walked back carefully over the uneven ground. 2.) not regular ▪ His breathing had become uneven. ▪ uneven rates of development 3.) not equal or equally balanced ▪ an uneven distribution … Dictionary of contemporary English