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ordinaire

ordinary, plain

adjective or-dee-NEHR Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

standard (grade of petrol)

Usage Note

Ordinaire is invariable in gender. D'ordinaire means 'usually, as a rule'. In fuel contexts, l'ordinaire (m) refers to regular unleaded petrol. The phrase au-dessus de l'ordinaire means 'above average, out of the ordinary'.

Examples

"C'est un repas tout à fait ordinaire."

Natural Translation

It's a perfectly ordinary meal.

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