each other in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.each [Brit iːtʃ, Am itʃ] DET When used as a determiner each is translated by chaque when an object or person is singled out: each document was examined = chaque document a été examiné. Tout/toute and tous les/toutes les are also used to express each and every: each passport must be checked = chaque passeport or tout passeport doit être contrôlé.
When used as a pronoun each (= each one) is almost always translated by chacun/chacune. For examples and exceptions see below.

II.each [Brit iːtʃ, Am itʃ] PRON

I.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] ADJ

III.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] PRON

the others
les autres
others (as subject)
d'autres
others (as object)
les autres
some like red wine, others prefer white
certains aiment le vin rouge, d'autres préfèrent le blanc
some trains are faster than others
certains trains sont plus rapides que d'autres
each one of them distrusts the others
chacun d'entre eux se méfie des autres
one after the other
l'un après l'autre
he's cleverer than all the other s
il est plus intelligent que tous les autres
nurses, social workers and others
les infirmières, les assistantes sociales et autres
she doesn't like upsetting others
elle n'aime pas vexer les autres
a family like many others
une famille comme beaucoup d'autres
Lucy, among others, has been chosen
Lucy a été choisie parmi d'autres
Rosie and three others
Rosie et trois autres
there are some others
il y en a d'autres
here's one of them, where's the other?
en voici un, où est l'autre?
one or other of them will phone
un d'entre eux téléphonera
somebody or someone or other recommended Pauline
quelqu'un m'a recommandé Pauline
I read it in some book or other
j'ai lu ça dans un livre, je ne sais plus lequel
some day or other
un jour ou l'autre
somehow or other
d'une manière ou d'une autre
in some form or other
sous une forme ou une autre
for some reason or other
pour une raison ou une autre
he's called Bob something or other
il s'appelle Bob quelque chose

IV.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər]

See also word, somewhere, none, hand

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

1. word (verbal expression):

word
mot m
to say a few words about
dire quelques mots sur
those were his very words
ce sont ses propres mots
to have no words to express sth
ne pas trouver les mots pour exprimer qc
idle/well-chosen words
mots en l'air/choisis
long words
mots savants
in 120 words
en 120 mots
in a word, no
en un mot, non
there is no other word for it
il n'y a pas d'autre mot (pour le dire)
with these words he left
sur ces mots il est parti
in your own words
avec tes propres mots
I don't think ‘aunt’ is quite the right word
je ne suis pas sûr que ‘tante’ soit le mot qui convienne
the last word lit
le dernier mot
the last word fig
le dernier cri (in en)
to get a word in
placer un mot
not in so many words
pas exactement
in other words
en d'autres termes
the spoken word
la langue parlée
the written word
la langue écrite
to put one's feelings or thoughts into words
exprimer ce qu'on ressent
there's no such word as ‘can't’
‘impossible’ n'est pas français
what's the Greek word for ‘table’?
comment dit-on ‘table’ en grec?
a word of warning
un avertissement
a word of advice
un conseil
kind words
paroles aimables
vulgar is hardly the word for it
vulgaire est trop peu dire
lazy is a better word for him
je dirais plutôt qu'il est paresseux
I've said my last word on the subject
j'ai dit tout ce que j'avais à dire sur le sujet
too funny/sad for words
trop drôle/triste
in the words of Washington
pour reprendre l'expression de Washington
I believed every word he said
je croyais tout ce qu'il me disait
I mean every word of it
je pense ce que je dis
a word to all those who…
quelques conseils pour tous ceux qui…
a man of few words
un homme peu loquace

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word
parole f
he gave me his word
il m'a donné sa parole
to keep/break one's word
tenir/ne pas tenir parole
it's his word against mine
c'est sa parole contre la mienne
to hold sb to his/her word
obliger qn à tenir parole
a woman of her word
une femme de parole
to take sb's word for it
croire qn sur parole
to take sb at his/her word
prendre qn au mot
I've only got her word for it
je n'ai que sa parole
to doubt/question sb's word
douter/mettre en doute les paroles de qn
take my word for it!
crois-moi!
to go back on one's word
revenir sur sa promesse
to be as good as one's word
tenir parole
to be better than one's word
faire plus que ce qu'on a promis

IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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V.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd]

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somewhere [Brit ˈsʌmwɛː, Am ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr] ADV

I.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] PRON

II.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] ADV (not, not at all)

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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each other in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for each other in the English»French Dictionary

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I.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

II.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] PRON

III.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

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They're telling each other in this echo chamber.
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When the pieces encounter each other, the player puts the uncolored sides together and put the pieces on their sides.
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Despite being 50 years apart, conversations echo each other and character patterns recur, playing out an inescapable cycle of mistrust and misunderstanding across the colour line.
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The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
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Rocks should vary in size and color but from each other, but not have bright colors, which would lack subtlety.
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The relationships were so tendentious that the judges could hardly bear to speak to each other, and the agendas so at odds that there seemed to be little point anyway.
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There are two different types of eumelanin, which are distinguished from each other by their pattern of polymer bonds.
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Local businesses provide competition to each other and also challenge corporate giants.
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Ask what positions they hold in the company, and they look at each other blankly.
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A typical deployment would involve several applications that would communicate through shared files and directories, and switch between each other through carefully designed scripts or batch files.
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