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Übersetzungen für either im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] PRON

1. either (one or other):

either

l'un/l'une ou l'autre

you can take either (of them)

tu peux prendre l'un ou l'autre

I don't like either (of them)

je n'aime ni l'un ni l'autre

I don't believe either of you

je ne vous crois ni l'un ni l'autre

without either (of them)

sans l'un ni l'autre

there was no sound from either of the rooms

aucun bruit ne provenait ni d'une chambre ni de l'autre

either or both of you can do it

l'un de vous peut le faire or vous pouvez le faire tous les deux

2. either (both):

either of the two is possible

les deux sont possibles

either would be difficult to repair

les deux seraient aussi difficiles à réparer l'un que l'autre

either of us could win

nous avons tous les deux les mêmes chances de gagner

‘which book do you want?’—‘either’

‘quel livre veux- tu?’—‘l'un ou l'autre’

II.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] DET

1. either (one or the other):

either

n'importe lequel/laquelle

you can take either road

tu peux prendre n'importe laquelle des deux routes

either one will do

n'importe lequel fera l'affaire

(in the negative) I can't see either child

je ne vois aucun des deux enfants

2. either (both):

either one of the solutions is acceptable

les deux solutions sont acceptables

in either case

dans les deux cas

at either side of the street

des deux côtés de la rue

at either side of the fire

de part et d'autre de la cheminée

in either hand

dans chaque main

either way, you win

vous gagnez dans les deux cas

either way, it will be difficult

de toute manière, ce sera difficile

I don't care either way

ça m'est égal

I don't have strong views either way

je ne suis ni pour ni contre

either way, you can't confirm it

de toute manière, vous ne pouvez pas le confirmer

III.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ADV

either

non plus

I can't do it either

je ne peux pas le faire non plus

there's no answer to that question either

il n'y a pas de réponse à cette question non plus

not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either

non seulement c'était cher, mais en plus ça ne marchait pas

IV.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] KONJ

1. either (as alternatives):

I was expecting him either Tuesday or Wednesday

je l'attendais soit mardi, soit mercredi, je l'attendais (ou) mardi ou mercredi

you either love him or hate him

soit on l'adore, soit on le déteste, on l'adore ou on le déteste

either by cheating or by lying

soit en trichant soit en mentant, (ou) en trichant ou en mentant

it's either him or me

c'est lui ou moi

available in either pink or blue

disponible en rose ou en bleu

I confessed, it was either that or be tortured

j'ai avoué, c'était ça ou la torture

2. either (in the negative):

I wouldn't reward either Patrick or Emily

je ne donnerais de récompense ni à Patrick ni à Emily

you're not being either truthful or fair

tu n'es ni honnête ni juste

3. either (as an ultimatum):

either you finish your work or you will be punished!

ou tu finis ton travail ou je te punis!

put the gun down, either that or I call the police

pose ton arme sinon j'appelle la police

Wissensecke: either vs. neither

either/or ADJ

it's an either/or situation, you have to decide

c'est l'un ou l'autre, il faut que tu te décides

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in either event

en tout cas

either… or…

soit… soit…

essays may be either handwritten or typed

les dissertations peuvent être soit manuscrites soit dactylographiées

they'll stay either here or at Dave's

ils vont habiter soit ici soit chez Dave, ils vont habiter ici ou chez Dave

Übersetzungen für either im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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soit, soit

either, or

soit du fromage, soit un gâteau, soit des fruits

either cheese, or a cake, or fruit

soit que, soit que (pour proposer)

either, or

soit que, soit que (pour supposer)

either because, or because

elle suggère soit que vous veniez chez nous, soit qu'on aille au restaurant

she suggests that either you come to our place, or (else) we go to a restaurant

il le savait, soit qu'il l'avait lu dans les journaux, soit qu'on le lui avait dit

he knew it, either because he had read it in the newspapers, or because someone had told him

ou (bien)… ou (bien)…

either… or…

ou (bien) vous éteignez votre cigarette, ou (bien) vous sortez

either you put out your cigarette or you leave the room

ou bien il est très timide, ou il est très impoli

he's either very shy or very rude

de deux choses l'une, ou il est étourdi ou (bien) il est bête

it's one of two things, he's either absent-minded or he's stupid

servir indifféremment de salon, de salle à manger ou de bureau

to be used either as a living-room, a dining-room or an office

Habitation à loyer modéré

A type of public housing, usually an apartment in an estate, available for a relatively low rent with an option to buy as long as the property is retained for a minimum of five years. HLM are built and managed either by public bodies, by the private sector supported by state loans, or by cooperatives. About 13 million people live in HLM.

Agrégation

This qualification, awarded by competitive examination or concours, entitles the holder to teach at the highest level in secondary and tertiary education. In most subjects, the number of candidates exceeds the number of places available. The successful agregé/-ée is then committed to five years of service in either a state school or a university.

PACS

In force since November 1999, this new civil contract is designed to safeguard the common interests of partners living together either in mixed or in same-sex couples. The PACS does not apply to under 18s, to couples who are blood relatives or those already in another marriage or relationship. The PACS entails certain obligations on the part of the couple such as a commitment to mutual support and maintenance and shared responsibility for joint expenses. By the same token, couples have rights in the areas of accommodation, property, taxation, social security, employment and inheritance.

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Übersetzungen für either im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.either [ˈaɪðəʳ, Am ˈi:ðɚ] ADJ

1. either (one of two):

either method will work

n'importe laquelle des deux méthodes marchera

I didn't see either film

je n'ai vu ni l'un ni l'autre film

either way it's expensive

dans les deux cas, c'est cher

2. either (both):

on either foot

sur chaque pied

II.either [ˈaɪðəʳ, Am ˈi:ðɚ] PRON

which one? — either

lequel? — n'importe lequel

either of you can go

l'un ou l'autre peut y aller

III.either [ˈaɪðəʳ, Am ˈi:ðɚ] ADV (in alternatives)

either ... or

soit ... soit

it's good with either meat or fish

c'est bon avec de la viande ou du poisson

it's good with either meat or fish after Neg

non plus

if he doesn't go, I won't go either

s'il ne part pas, moi non plus

IV.either [ˈaɪðəʳ, Am ˈi:ðɚ] KONJ

either ... or ...

soit ... soit ...

either buy it or rent it

achetez-le ou (bien) louez-le

I can either stay or leave

je peux ou rester ou partir

Wissensecke: either vs. neither

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in either event

dans un cas comme dans l'autre

either ... or ...

ou (bien) ... ou (bien) ...

either way

quoiqu'il arrive

Übersetzungen für either im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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ou (bien) ... ou (bien) ...

either ... or ...

soit ..., soit ...

either ..., or ...

tabac

In France, cigarettes are available only from a licenced distributor in a tabac, either a small shop or a counter in a cafe. They also sell stamps, car tax stickers, postal orders, bus and metro tickets etc.

n'importe lequel/laquelle (des deux)

either

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I didn't see either film

je n'ai vu ni l'un ni l'autre film

either way it's expensive

dans les deux cas, c'est cher

which one? — either

lequel? — n'importe lequel

either of you can go

l'un ou l'autre peut y aller

it's good with either meat or fish

c'est bon avec de la viande ou du poisson

it's good with either meat or fish after Neg

non plus

if he doesn't go, I won't go either

s'il ne part pas, moi non plus

either buy it or rent it

achetez-le ou (bien) louez-le

I can either stay or leave

je peux ou rester ou partir

in either event

dans un cas comme dans l'autre

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Englisch

The character is depicted as wearing a domino mask either with a green suit and bowler hat, or a green unitard with question mark prints.

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You don't need two potato peelers either.

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Despite this seeming success, neither the railroad companies nor the various unions representing railway employees were satisfied with either the process or the decisions rendered.

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Doorways on either side of the fireplace lead to the dining room and hall.

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This device may be either a general-purpose computer running software to perform the network emulation or a dedicated emulation device.

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Since either beam enters the instrument at a slightly different angle the resulting image, if unaltered, will appear blurry.

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He wrote that this wonderfully restrained ballad delights with the most graceful vocal performances either of these artists has ever offered to radio.

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Measures are classified as either dry measures or fluid measures.

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Like other monumental gates, it has a large central arch for horse-drawn vehicles and two smaller arches on either side for pedestrians.

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It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.

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