inevitable

inévitable, inéluctable

Qui arrivera forcément, car rien ne peut l’empêcher.

En anglais simple : Certain to happen because nothing can stop it.

• Change is inevitable.
• With both drivers speeding, a crash seemed inevitable.
• Some delays are inevitable during construction.

Comment l'utiliser : it is inevitable that… (It is inevitable that some people will disagree.)

Synonymes : unavoidable, inescapable

Contraires : avoidable, preventable

Expressions courantes : an inevitable result, inevitable consequences, seem inevitable

prévisible, inévitable

Auquel on s’attend parce qu’il se produit chaque fois ou qu’il est très habituel.

En anglais simple : Expected because it happens every time or is very typical.

• Then came the inevitable question about my age.
• He offered the inevitable excuse about traffic.
• We listened to the inevitable complaints about the food.

Synonymes : predictable, expected, usual

Contraires : unexpected, unpredictable

Expressions courantes : the inevitable question, the inevitable complaints, the inevitable joke