other

autre

Qui est distinct de la personne ou de la chose déjà choisie ou mentionnée.

En anglais simple : Refers to a person or thing apart from the one already chosen or mentioned.

• Use the other door.
• My other shoe is under the bed.
• Where are the other children?

Synonymes : remaining

Expressions courantes : the other side, the other hand, other people, other ways

autre, supplémentaire

Désigne des personnes ou des choses qui s’ajoutent à celles déjà mentionnées.

En anglais simple : More people or things besides those already mentioned.

• Do you have other questions?
• We found three other ways to get there.
• She invited some other friends too.

Synonymes : additional, further

Expressions courantes : other questions, other reasons, other problems

autre, opposé

Désigne le second élément d’une paire, ou le côté ou bout opposé.

En anglais simple : Refers to the second or opposite side, end, or member of a pair.

• She stood on the other side.
• Who is at the other end of the phone?
• We crossed the river to reach the other bank.

Synonymes : opposite

Expressions courantes : the other end, the other side

un sur deux

Indique qu’on prend un jour, une semaine ou un élément, puis qu’on saute le suivant.

En anglais simple : In every second day, week, or item, with one left out between each.

• I work every other day.
• Water these plants every other week.
• She coloured every other square blue.

Comment l'utiliser : every other + singular noun (We meet every other Saturday.)

Synonymes : alternate

Expressions courantes : every other day, every other week, every other line

autre, autres

Les personnes ou les choses qui restent en dehors de celles déjà mentionnées.

En anglais simple : The people or things apart from the one or ones already mentioned.

• I like this shirt better than the other.
• Two guests left, but the others stayed.
• Take one box and leave the other here.

Synonymes : rest, remainder

Expressions courantes : the other, one or other

autrui, autres

Une personne différente de soi ou de quelqu’un déjà mentionné.

En anglais simple : A person apart from yourself or from someone already mentioned.

• Think about others.
• She always tries to help others.
• One child read while the other listened.

Synonymes : another person

Expressions courantes : help the other, respect the other

autre

S’emploie devant un nom pour désigner des personnes ou des choses différentes de celles déjà mentionnées.

En anglais simple : Used before a noun for people or things apart from those already mentioned.

• Ask the other teacher.
• We have no other choice.
• Other people may need these seats.

Comment l'utiliser : other + plural or uncountable noun (Do you have other information?); the other + singular noun (The other bag is mine.)

Synonymes : different, additional

Expressions courantes : other people, no other choice, the other room