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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. norm|al (normale) <mpl normaux> [nɔʀmal, o] ADJ

1. normal (sain):

normal (normale) personne, comportement
normal
ne pas être dans son état normal
not to be oneself, not to be one's usual self

2. normal:

normal (normale) (non exceptionnel) situation, événement
normal
normal (normale) (habituel) âge, tarif
normal
il est normal que …
it is natural that … + subj
il n'est pas normal que …
it is not right that … + subj
trouver normal que …
to find it natural that … + subj
c'est pas normal!
it's not right!
quoi de plus normal?
what could be more natural?
pas de quoi, c'est normal
not at all, it's natural

3. normal MATH (perpendiculaire):

normal (normale)
normal (à to)

II. normale N f

1. normale (moyenne):

normale
average
une intelligence au-dessous/au-dessus de la normale
a below-average/an above-average intelligence
la température est au-dessous/au-dessus de la normale
the temperature is below/above average
inférieur de 20% à la normale
20% below average
les normales saisonnières METEO
seasonal averages

2. normale (norme):

normale
norm
retour à la normale
return to normal

3. normale MATH:

normale
perpendicular
redevenir normal
to become normal again
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standard bit
mors m normal
fairway
parcours m normal
mainstreaming
intégration f dans le cycle scolaire normal
he is understandably disappointed
il est déçu, c'est normal
standard gauge railway
voie f à écartement normal (1, 435 m)
standard gauge
écartement m de voie normal (1, 435 m)
normal amount, method, position, service, size, temperature
normal
it is normal for sb to do
il est normal pour qn de faire
it is normal that …
c'est normal que …
+ subj it is normal for trains to be late in winter
il est normal que les trains aient du retard en hiver
in normal circumstances
en temps normal
normal person, behaviour
normal
normal
normal
mainstream
intégrer dans le cycle scolaire normal

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normal(e) <-aux> [nɔʀmal, o] ADJ

1. normal (ordinaire):

normal(e)
normal
redevenir normal
to return to normal

2. normal (compréhensible):

normal(e)
normal
il est/n'est pas normal que +subj/de +infin
it is/is not all right for sb to +infin

3. normal (sain):

normal(e)
normal
ne pas être dans son état normal
not to be one's usual self
en temps normal [ou ordinaire]
under normal circumstances
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normal
normal(e)
in normal circumstances
en temps normal
it's unnatural that ...
ce n'est pas normal que +subj
it's natural
c'est normal
in the ordinary way
en temps normal
regular
normal(e)
it's right and proper for him to do that
c'est tout à fait normal qu'il le fasse
it's only fair that
c'est normal que +subj
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normal(e) <-aux> [nɔʀmal, -o] ADJ

1. normal (ordinaire):

normal(e)
normal
redevenir normal
to return to normal

2. normal (compréhensible):

normal(e)
normal
il est/n'est pas normal que +subj/de +infin
it is/is not all right for sb to +infin

3. normal (sain):

normal(e)
normal
ne pas être dans son état normal
not to be one's usual self
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normal
normal(e)
in normal circumstances
en temps normal
it's unnatural that ...
ce n'est pas normal que +subj
in the ordinary way
en temps normal
it's natural
c'est normal
it's right and proper for him to do that
c'est tout à fait normal qu'il le fasse
regular
normal(e)
it's only fair that
c'est normal que +subj
it's just not right
ce n'est pas normal