several

[US]/'sev(ə)r(ə)l/
[UK]/'sɛvrəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. peu en nombre; respectif
pron. quelques; certains

Phrases & Collocations

in several

plusieurs

several times

plusieurs fois

several people

plusieurs personnes

several liability

responsabilité solidaire

Example Sentences

There are several -ties.

Il y a plusieurs -ties.

a joint and several responsibility

une responsabilité conjointe et solidaire

several of my friends

plusieurs de mes amis

They went their several ways.

Ils sont partis chacun de leur côté.

several fields of endeavor.

plusieurs domaines d'activité.

several sheets of A4.

plusieurs feuilles A4.

several sheets of foolscap.

plusieurs feuilles de papier bouffant.

the gateway is several feet in thickness.

la porte d'entrée a plusieurs pieds d'épaisseur.

I've read it several times.

Je l'ai lu plusieurs fois.

separate sth. into several portions

séparer quelque chose en plusieurs portions

several brace of wild birds

plusieurs couvée d'oiseaux sauvages

The pianist gave several encores.

Le pianiste a donné plusieurs rappels.

We caught several fish.

Nous avons attrapé plusieurs poissons.

This perfume is made in several fragrances.

Ce parfum est fabriqué dans plusieurs senteurs.

Real-world Examples

The clock has several " protective shells."

L'horloge comporte plusieurs " coques de protection ".

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

We covered several developments involving robotic systems.

Nous avons couvert plusieurs développements concernant les systèmes robotiques.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

He brings over several of the Siberia divisions.

Il envoie plusieurs divisions de Sibérie.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

The project operates across several major astronomical observatories.

Le projet s'étend sur plusieurs observatoires astronomiques majeurs.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Several cities declared overnight curfews to prevent looting.

Plusieurs villes ont décrété des couvre-feux nocturnes pour empêcher le pillage.

Source: BBC Listening September 2017 Collection

The average global temperature will increase by several degrees.

La température moyenne mondiale augmentera de plusieurs degrés.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

Several Arctic nations have already committed to action.

Plusieurs nations arctiques se sont déjà engagées à agir.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

Since then, California has been through several extreme droughts.

Depuis lors, la Californie a traversé plusieurs sécheresses extrêmes.

Source: This month VOA Special English

In several looks, he placed emphasis on the waist.

Dans plusieurs tenues, il a mis l'accent sur la taille.

Source: Financial Times Reading Selection

We've been sealed for several years.

Nous sommes scellés depuis plusieurs années.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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