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I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

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1. general MIL:

general

general of the army/air force Am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

to make sb a general

nommer qn général

General Franco

le général Franco

yes, general

à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular

le général et le particulier

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

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1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis

general reaction, response

to be a general favourite

être apprécié de tous

in general use word, term

d'usage courant

in general use equipment

d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

general attitude, behaviour

dans l'ensemble

to improve one's general fitness

améliorer sa forme

do you get the general idea?

that's the general idea

en gros, c'est ça l'idée

the general plan is to do

en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

as a general rule

en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

general promise, assurance

to talk in general terms

parler en termes généraux

a general discussion about

une discussion d'ensemble sur

to keep the conversation general

maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général

to give sb a general idea of

donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de

to head in the general direction of

aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

general programme, magazine

d'intérêt général

general user, reader

moyen/-enne

general store, shop, dealer

qui vend de tout

general office duties

travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

we sell general antiques

nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

in the general way of things

en règle générale

the general run of people

le grand public

III.in general ADV

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1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

in general I like the theatre, but…

en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…

adults in general and parents in particular

les adultes en général et les parents en particulier

he is fed up with life in general

il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

dans l'ensemble

in general it seems quite simple

dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

general anaesthetic Brit, general anesthetic Am N

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general anaesthetic

anesthésie f générale

surgeon general N

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1. surgeon general:

surgeon general MED, MIL

médecin-chef m

2. surgeon general Am:

surgeon general

≈ ministre m de la Santé

general studies N Brit

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general studies

cours d'éducation secondaire comprenant divers sujets d'intérêt général

general manager N

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general manager

directeur/-trice m/f général/-e

general strike N

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general strike

grève f générale

general store N

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general store

bazar m (qui fait aussi épicerie)

general knowledge N

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general knowledge

culture f générale

general meeting N

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general meeting

assemblée f générale

general officer N

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general officer

officier m général

Translations for general in the English»French Dictionary

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I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

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II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N MIL

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general

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée

general director N

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general director

directeur m général

general headquarters N

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general headquarters

quartier m général

general practitioner N Brit, Aus, Can

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general practitioner

médecin m généraliste

general election N

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general election

élections fpl législatives

general view N no pl

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general view

avis m général

in the general view ...

de l'avis général ...

general staff N MIL

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general staff

general management N no pl

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general management

direction f générale

consul general N

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consul general

consul m général

general assembly N

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general assembly

assemblée f générale

to be caviar to the general

être trop bien pour le peuple

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

in general

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée

a general factotum iron hum

un homme/une femme à tout faire

in the general view ...

de l'avis général ...

as a general rule

en règle générale

general secretariat of the United Nations

secrétariat général des Nations Unies

to make into a general rule

ériger qc en règle générale

general exams taken at age 16

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Research suggests that listening audiences are between the age of 15 and 45 years of age and in general educated to graduate level. en.wikipedia.org

General admission was $1.50 for adults and $0.75 for children, and the park reported a net profit of about $100,000 at the end of the 1968 season. en.wikipedia.org

The most general observation, is the relative proportions of flakes, microblades, and cores chosen for retouch. en.wikipedia.org

He lingered for nearly a month, living long enough to hear of his promotion to the rank of major-general for distinguished service in the field. en.wikipedia.org

At the club's annual general meeting, it was revealed that the club was heavily in debt. en.wikipedia.org

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

Clinical rotation in the internship is modulated within 4 main disciplines (general medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics). en.wikipedia.org

He hears a girl singing, but attributes it to sunstroke, so he throws the bottle that he was drinking from in that general direction. en.wikipedia.org

The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish. en.wikipedia.org

His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation in radicals. en.wikipedia.org

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