overall

overall
overall
1. adjective
( = total) total ; [effect, impression] d'ensemble ; [improvement] global ; [winner, leader, victory] (Sport) au classement général
• this wine was the overall winner with our judges ce vin était champion toutes catégories auprès de notre jury
• an overall majority une majorité absolue
• she has overall responsibility for the students elle a la responsabilité générale des étudiants
2. adverb
( = in general) dans l'ensemble
• overall, it was disappointing dans l'ensemble, ce fut décevant
• the quality of education overall la qualité générale de l'enseignement
• he came first overall il est arrivé premier au classement général
3. plural noun
overalls bleu m de travail
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✦ Lorsque overall est un adjectif ou un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe : ˈəʊvərɔ:l, lorsque c'est un adverbe, sur la dernière : ‚əʊvərˈɔ:l.
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1. ['əʊvərɔːl]
noun GB (coat-type) blouse f; (child's) tablier m
2.
overalls plural noun GB combinaison f; US salopette f
3. [ˌəʊvər'ɔːl]
adjective [cost] global; [improvement, increase, trend] général; [control, impression, effect] d'ensemble; [majority] absolu; [winner] au classement général
4.
adverb
1) (in total) en tout
2) (in general) dans l'ensemble

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