fair Signification, définition

Signification de fair en français

• 0 acceptable, reasonable, and morally correct -- juste

  • a fair price un prix correct

  • It’s not fair to blame children for things they can’t understand. Il n’est pas juste de blâmer les enfants pour des choses qu’ils ne peuvent pas comprendre.

  • our fair share of the prize money notre dû sur l’argent du prix

• 1 done so that everyone is treated equally -- juste

  • free and fair elections des élections libres et équitables

  • I try to be fair to all my employees. J’essaie d’être juste envers tous mes employés.

• 2 not too bad, but not very good -- passable

  • The food was fair. La nourriture était passable.

• 3 (of hair or skin) very light in color -- clair/claire

  • her fair hair/skin ses cheveux blonds / sa peau claire

• 4 sb or sth that it is fair to investigate or criticize -- proie [ feminine ] idéale

  • Are journalists’ phone records fair game for investigators? Les relevés d’appels des journalistes sont-ils un butin de choix pour les détectives privés ?

• 5 to have sth happen to you a lot, especially sth bad -- avoir sa part de

  • She’s had her fair share of bad luck. Elle a eu sa part de malchance.

• 6 used to add sth positive to after saying sth negative -- pour être tout à fait juste

  • To be fair, she did try to warn me. A sa décharge / pour être tout à fait juste, je dois dire qu’elle a essayé de m’avertir.

• 7 an outdoor event at which people play games, win prizes, and ride on special machines -- foire [ feminine ]

  • the county fair la foire régionale

• 8 an event in which companies try to attract buyers or employees -- foire [ feminine ]

  • a job fair un salon de l’emploi

• 9 in a way that treats people reasonably -- de façon juste

  • I won, fair and square. J’ai gagné en jouant franc jeu.

  • You’re not playing fair! Tu ne joues pas franc jeu !

• 10 light-coloured/light-colored; with light-coloured/light-colored hair and skin -- blond

  • fair hair

  • Scandinavian people are often fair.

• 11 just; not favouring/favoring one side -- juste

  • a fair result.

• 12 (of weather) fine; without rain -- beau

  • a fair afternoon.

• 13 quite good; neither bad nor good -- passable

  • Her work is only fair.

• 14 quite big, long etc -- beau, considérable

  • The box is a fair size.

• 15 beautiful -- beau

  • a fair maiden.

• 16 a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town -- foire

  • She won a large doll at the fair.

• 17 a large market held at fixed times -- foire

  • A fair is held here every spring.

• 18 an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc -- foire

  • a trade fair.