at large

en fuite, en liberté

Libre de circuler, notamment après une évasion ou alors que la police recherche la personne.

En anglais simple : Free to move around, especially after escaping or while being searched for by police.

• The thief is still at large.
• Two prisoners remained at large after escaping last night.
• Police warned that the dangerous suspect was at large.

Comment l'utiliser : be/remain at large (The escaped prisoner remains at large.)

Synonymes : on the loose, free

Contraires : captured, confined

Expressions courantes : still at large, remain at large, criminal at large

dans son ensemble, en général

Désigne la totalité d’un groupe ou de la société, plutôt qu’une partie seulement.

En anglais simple : Used to mean the whole group or society, rather than just part of it.

• This affects society at large.
• The report was shared with the public at large.
• Do these views reflect the opinions of the community at large?

Comment l'utiliser : group + at large (The change benefits the community at large.)

Synonymes : as a whole, in general

Expressions courantes : society at large, community at large, public at large

par l’ensemble des électeurs

Élu par les électeurs de tout le territoire, et non par ceux d’un seul petit secteur.

En anglais simple : Elected by voters from the whole area, rather than from just one smaller district.

• The mayor is elected at large.
• Voters chose two representatives at large and six from individual districts.
• Will the new council seats be elected at large?

Comment l'utiliser : be elected at large (Three council members are elected at large.)

Expressions courantes : elected at large, serve at large