each

each
each [i:t∫]
1. adjective
chaque
• each day chaque jour
• each one of us chacun(e) de nous
• each and every one of us chacun(e) de nous sans exception
2. pronoun
   a. ( = thing, person, group) chacun(e) m(f)
• each of the boys chacun des garçons
• each of us chacun(e) m(f) de nous
• each of them gave their opinion chacun a donné son avis
• each more beautiful than the next tous plus beaux les uns que les autres
• a little of each please un peu de chaque s'il vous plaît
   b. ( = apiece) chacun(e)
• we gave them one apple each nous leur avons donné une pomme chacun
• the bags are $12 each les sacs coûtent 12 dollars chaque
   c. ► each other l'un(e) l'autre m(f) les uns les autres mpl les unes les autres fpl
• they respected each other ils avaient du respect l'un pour l'autre
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► French reflexive verbs are often used to translate verbs + each other.
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• they love each other ils s'aiment
• they write to each other often ils s'écrivent souvent
• they used to carry each other's books ils s'aidaient à porter leurs livres
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Note: When used as a determiner each is translated by chaque when an object or person is singled out: each document was examined = chaque document a été examiné. Tout/toute and tous les/toutes les are also used to express each and every: each passport must be checked = chaque passeport or tout passeport doit être contrôlé
When used as a pronoun each (= each one) is almost always translated by chacun/chacune. For examples and exceptions see below
[iːtʃ] 1.
determiner [person, group, object] chaque inv

each time I do — chaque fois que je fais

each morning — chaque matin, tous les matins

each person will receive — chaque personne or tout le monde recevra

each and every day — tous les jours sans exception

he lifted each box in turn, each one heavier than the last — il soulevait des boîtes de plus en plus lourdes

2.
pronoun chacun/-e m/f

each will receive — chacun recevra

we each want something different — chacun de nous veut une chose différente

each of you — chacun de vous, chacun d'entre vous

three bundles of ten notes each — trois liasses de dix billets chacune

I'll try a little of each — je prendrais bien un peu de chaque

oranges at 30p each — des oranges à 30 pence pièce


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