ordinary

ordinary
ordinary [{{t}}'ɔ:dənrɪ]
1 adjective
(a) (usual) ordinaire, habituel; (normal) normal;
the ordinary run of things le cours ordinaire ou normal des événements;
she remembered it as just an ordinary day elle s'en souvenait comme d'un jour ordinaire;
(b) (average) ordinaire, moyen;
{{}}familiar{{}} Ewan was just an ordinary guy before he got involved in films Ewan était un type comme les autres avant de faire du cinéma;
Miss Brodie was no ordinary teacher Miss Brodie était un professeur peu banal ou qui sortait de l'ordinaire
(c) (commonplace) ordinaire; {{}}pejorative{{}} quelconque;
they're very ordinary people ce sont des gens très ordinaires;
it's a very ordinary-looking car c'est une voiture qui n'a rien de spécial;
she's a very ordinary-looking girl c'est une fille quelconque
2 noun
(a) {{}}Religion{{}}
the Ordinary of the mass l'ordinaire m de la messe
(b) {{}}Administration{{}} {{}}British{{}}
physician in ordinary to the king médecin m (attitré) du roi
(c) {{}}Heraldry{{}} pièce f honorable
3 out of the ordinary adjective
as a pianist, she's really out of the ordinary c'est vraiment une pianiste exceptionnelle ou hors du commun;
nothing out of the ordinary ever happens here il ne se passe jamais rien de bien extraordinaire ici
►► ordinary activities {{}}Commerce{{}} activités fpl ordinaires; {{}}Accountancy{{}} (balance sheet item) opérations fpl courantes;
{{}}Finance{{}} ordinary creditor créancier(ère) m,f ordinaire;
{{}}British{{}} ordinary degree licence f sans mention ou avec mention passable;
{{}}Scottish{{}} {{}}formerly{{}} {{}}School{{}} Ordinary grade = premier diplôme de l'enseignement secondaire écossais;
{{}}formerly{{}} {{}}School{{}} Ordinary level (in England, Wales, Northern Ireland) = examen qui sanctionnait autrefois la fin des études au niveau de la seconde, BEPC m;
Ordinary National Certificate = brevet de technicien en Grande-Bretagne;
{{}}Nautical{{}} Ordinary National Diploma = brevet de technicien en Grande-Bretagne;
ordinary seaman matelot m breveté;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Stock Exchange{{}} ordinary share action f ordinaire;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Stock Exchange{{}} ordinary share capital capital m en actions ordinaires

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