Expressions [10]
- I'd like to speak either to Mr Brown or Mr Jones, whichever is available
- I'm not worried either way
- at either end of the political spectrum
- either he goes or I go
- either way, I can't lose
- shall we take the car or the bus? _ it's fine by me I don't mind either way
- she either plays very well or very badly, never in between
- the experience will either make or break him
- the match could have gone either way
- there's nothing in it either way
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either
[ (especially UK) ˈaɪδəɼ, (especially US) ˈi:δəɼ]determiner
2. | [each] chaque there were candles at either end of the table il y avait des bougies aux deux bouts or à chaque bout de la table |
either
[ (especially UK) ˈaɪδəɼ, (especially US) ˈi:δəɼ]pronoun
[one or the other] l'un ou l'autre (fl'une ou l'autre)
I don't like either of them je ne les aime ni l'un ni l'autre
if either of you two makes the slightest noise si l'un de vous deux fait le moindre bruit
which would you like? — either lequel voudriez-vous? — n'importe lequel
either
[ (especially UK) ˈaɪδəɼ, (especially US) ˈi:δəɼ]adverb
non plus
we can't hear anything either nous n'entendons rien non plus
[emphatic use]
and don't take too long about it either! et ne traîne pas, surtout!
he had a suggestion to make and not such a silly one either il avait une suggestion à faire et qui n'était pas bête en plus
either... or
conjunctival phrase
ou... ou, soit... soit
[with negative] ni... ni
either you stop complaining or I go home! ou tu arrêtes de te plaindre, ou je rentre chez moi
they're either very rich or very stupid ils sont soit très riches soit très bêtes
I've not met either him or his brother je n'ai rencontré ni lui ni son frère
either way
phrasal adverb
2. | [more or less] en plus ou en moins a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient changer tout |
3. | [indicating advantage] it could go either way on ne peut rien prévoir the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert |
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