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I.every [Brit ˈɛvri, Am ˈɛvri] DET Every is most frequently translated by tous les/toutes les + plural noun: every day = tous les jours. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by chaque. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below.

1. every (each):

every house in the street
toutes les maisons de la rue
she answered every (single) question
elle a répondu à chaque question or à toutes les questions
every time I go there
chaque fois que j'y vais
I've read every one of her books
j'ai lu tous ses livres
he ate every one of them
il les a tous mangés
every one of us is implicated
chacun de nous est impliqué, nous sommes tous impliqués
that goes for every one of you!
c'est valable pour tout le monde!
I enjoyed every minute of it
chaque minute a été un plaisir
she ate every last crumb of the cake
elle a mangé le gâteau jusqu'à la dernière miette
he spent every last penny of the money
il a dépensé jusqu'au dernier sou
every second/third day
tous les deux/trois jours
he had none but every other child had one
il n'en avait pas mais tous les autres enfants en avaient un
five out of every ten
cinq sur dix
there are three women for every ten men
il y a trois femmes seulement pour dix hommes
from every side
de toutes parts
in every way (from every point of view)
à tous les égards
in every way (using every method)
par tous les moyens

2. every (emphatic):

her every word/action
ses moindres paroles/gestes
your every wish
tout ce que vous désirez, votre moindre désir
I have every confidence in you
j'ai toute confiance en vous
there is every chance of a good harvest
il y a toutes les chances que la récolte soit bonne
we have every expectation that …
nous avons tous les espoirs que …
you have every reason to be pleased
tu as toutes les raisons d'être content
they have every right to complain
ils ont tous les droits de se plaindre
I wish you every success
je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès
not every family is so lucky
toutes les familles n'ont pas autant de chance
he is every bit as handsome as his father
il est tout aussi beau que son père
it was every bit as good as her last film
c'était tout aussi bien que son dernier film
every bit as much as
tout autant que

II.every other ADJ (alternate)

III.every [Brit ˈɛvri, Am ˈɛvri]

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every nook and cranny
tous les coins et recoins
to explore every avenue
explorer toutes les possibilités
every Tom, Dick and Harry inf
n'importe qui
to go out with every Tom, Dick and Harry inf
frayer avec Pierre, Paul et Jacques inf

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every in the PONS Dictionary

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by every conceivable means
par tous les moyens possibles et imaginables
in every conceivable place
dans tous les endroits possibles
to strain at a/every gnat
ergoter sur des vétilles
happiness oozing from every pore
joie qui émane de toute sa personne
there is every/no indication that ...
tout/rien ne porte à croire que ...
of every stripe
de tout genre

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every Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to use every trick in the book
ne reculer devant rien
to search every corner of the house
chercher dans les coins et recoins de la maison
I'll make every effort to be there
je ferai tout mon possible pour être là
every last one of them was killed
ils ont été tués jusqu'au dernier
every man to his own taste
chacun ses goûts prov
every cloud has a silver lining
après la pluie le beau temps prov
to ooze vanity/arrogance at every pore
suer la vanité/l'arrogance par tous les pores
to do sth once every five days
faire qc un jour sur cinq
to have every hope of succeeding
avoir le ferme espoir d'y parvenir
to call sb every name under the sun
traiter qn de tous les noms
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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We have counter-evidence that every time there are leaks out of these agencies, the sky doesn't fall down.
www.nzherald.co.nz
But in the woods, they quickly learn that it is every animal for itself.
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Every week the home team had to collect debris which had erupted from the ground, and on one occasion a match was interrupted whilst a full-sized perambulator was excavated!
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That means that every human being is capable, if so desiring, to change one's own life and character and earns one's own bliss.
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He quickly learned the language, and every condition seemed favourable, but there was one disturbing feature.
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During these 10 days festivals cities and towns are decorated with pandals and cultural events are organised in every nook and corner.
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This is a celebration of what really can happen for every school in the country and beyond - every hospital, every old people's home, every business.
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They send up new growth every year in spring.
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But so often it was the voice of sage mischief, of someone so knowing, observant and sharp-witted that he could afford to puncture every pretension.
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While every character on the show is self-centered, and every character expresses that selfishness through a persona, the men are much more bigheaded about it.
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