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either

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪðər; (US) ˈiːðər/

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French translation of either

A. pron, quantif

  • 1 (one or other) l'un/-e ou l'autre take either (of them) = prends l'un/-e ou l'autre I don't like either (of them) = je n'aime ni l'un/-e ni l'autre ‘which book do you want?’—‘either’ = ‘quel livre veux-tu?’—‘n'importe’
  • 2 (both) either of the two is possible = les deux sont possibles

B. det

  • 1 (one or the other) n'importe lequel/laquelle take either road = prenez n'importe laquelle des deux routes I can't see either child = je ne vois aucun des deux enfants
  • 2 (both) in either case = dans un cas comme dans l'autre either way, it will be difficult = de toute manière, ce sera difficile

C. adv

  • non plus I can't do it either = je ne peux pas le faire non plus

D. conj

  • 1 (as alternatives) either…or… = soit…soit…, (ou)…ou…
  • 2 (in the negative) I wouldn't believe either Patrick or Emily = je ne croirais ni Patrick ni Emily

either in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of either in the British & World English dictionary Definition of either in the US English dictionary