every

every
every [ˈevrɪ]
adjective
   a. ( = each) chaque
• every shop in the town chaque magasin de la ville
• not every child has the same advantages les enfants n'ont pas tous les mêmes avantages
• he spends every penny he earns il dépense tout ce qu'il gagne
• every one of them had brought something chacun d'entre eux avait apporté quelque chose
• every (single or last) one of them tous sans exception
• every time I see him chaque fois que je le vois
• every single time chaque fois sans exception
• at every moment à tout moment
• at every opportunity à chaque occasion
• of every sort de toute sorte
• from every side de toute part
• of every age de tout âge
• he became weaker every day il devenait chaque jour plus faible
• in every way ( = from every point of view) en tous points ; ( = by every means) par tous les moyens
   b. (for emphasis) I have every confidence in him j'ai pleine confiance en lui
• there is every chance that he will come il y a toutes les chances qu'il vienne
• you have every reason to complain vous avez tout lieu de vous plaindre
• I have every reason to think that ... j'ai tout lieu de penser que ...
• his every action chacune de ses actions
• his every wish son moindre désir
   c. (recurring intervals) tous les, toutes les
• every fifth day tous les cinq jours
• one man in every ten un homme sur dix
• every quarter of an hour tous les quarts d'heure
• every few days tous les deux ou trois jours
• every 15 metres tous les 15 mètres
► every other ..., every second ...
• every other or second child un enfant sur deux
• every other or second day tous les deux jours
• every other Wednesday un mercredi sur deux
   d. (in phrases) he is every bit as clever as his brother il est tout aussi intelligent que son frère
• every now and then
• every now and again
• every so often de temps en temps
• every man for himself chacun pour soi(PROV) every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
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Note: 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
['evrɪ] 1.
determiner
1) (each)

every house in the street — toutes les maisons de la rue

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

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

he spent every last penny — il a dépensé jusqu'au dernier sou

every second day — tous les deux jours

there are three women for every ten men — il y a trois femmes pour dix hommes

from every side — de toutes parts

in every way — (from every point of view) à tous les égards; (using every method) par tous les moyens

2) (emphatic)

there is every chance that — il y a toutes les chances que

every right to complain — tous les droits de se plaindre

I wish you every success — je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès

every bit as much as — tout autant que

3) (indicating frequency)

every day/Thursday — tous les jours/jeudis

once every few days — tous les deux ou trois jours

every 20 kilometres — tous les 20 kilomètres

2.
every other adjectival phrase (alternate)

every other day — tous les deux jours

every other Sunday — un dimanche sur deux

••

every now and then —

every now and again —

every so often —

every once in a while — de temps en temps

every man for himself! — (in fight to succeed) chacun pour soi!; (abandoning ship etc) sauve qui peut!

every which way — dans tous les sens


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