overall

overall
overall
1 adverb [{{t}}‚əʊvər'ɔ:l]
(a) (in general → consider, examine) en général, globalement
(b) (measure) de bout en bout, d'un bout à l'autre; (cost, amount) en tout
(c) (in competition, sport) au classement général;
Britain finished third overall la Grande-Bretagne a fini troisième au classement général
2 adjective [{{t}}'əʊvərɔ:l]
(a) (general) global, d'ensemble;
my overall impression mon impression d'ensemble;
overall control of the region has fallen into the hands of the rebels la plus grande partie de la région est désormais aux mains des rebelles;
she has overall responsibility for sales elle est responsable de l'ensemble du service des ventes
(b) (total → cost, amount) total; (→ measurement) total, hors tout
3 noun
[{{t}}'əʊvərɔ:l] (protective coat) blouse f; {{}}American{{}} (boiler suit) bleu m de travail
4 overalls plural noun
[{{t}}'əʊvərɔ:lz] {{}}British{{}} (boiler suit) bleu m de travail; {{}}American{{}} (dungarees) salopette f
►► overall budget budget m global;
overall consumption consommation f totale;
overall demand demande f globale;
{{}}Politics{{}} overall majority majorité f absolue

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