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/otʁ/

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Translation

other, another

Word origin

From Latin alter ('the other of two'). The same root gives English 'alter', 'alternative' and 'altruism'.

Origin
Latin
Root
alter
English cognates
alter, alternative

Grammar

Examples

.

Let's try another approach to solve this problem.

L' , j' .

The other day, I ran into a former colleague by chance.

aux .

You need to think of others before thinking of yourself.

' cette .

Nobody else knows this story.

- , cette .

Give me another chance, I will do better this time.

s'emploie comme adjectif (un autre café, d'autres idées) et comme pronom (j'en veux un autre). La locution l'un l'autre exprime la réciprocité : ils s'aident l'un l'autre. D'autre part (on the other hand) introduit un contraste dans un raisonnement écrit.

À l'oral familier, les autres (les gens, tout le monde) est souvent péjoratif : qu'est-ce que vont penser les autres ? L'expression autre chose (something else) est invariable et très fréquente : tu veux autre chose ?

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