chacun

chacun, e [∫akœ̃, yn]

indefinite pronoun

   a. (d'un ensemble bien défini) each

• chacun d'entre eux each of them

• chacun des deux each or both of them

• ils me donnèrent chacun 10 € each of them gave me 10 euros

• il leur donna (à) chacun 10 € he gave them 10 euros each

   b. (d'un ensemble indéfini) everyone, everybody

• comme chacun sait as everyone or everybody knows

• chacun son tour ! wait your turn!

• chacun son goût or ses goûts each to his own

• chacun pour soi every man for himself

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chacune ʃakœ̃, yn pronom indéfini

1) (chaque élément) each (one)

chacun de — each one of, every one of

chacun d'entre nous — each (one) of us, every one of us

ils ont chacun sa or leur chambre — they each have their own room

vous avez droit à une boisson chacun — you're each entitled to a drink

nous avons chacun pris notre veste — we all took our jackets

2) (tout le monde) everyone

comme chacun sait — as everyone knows

chacun son tour — everyone in turn

chacun son tour! — wait your turn!

chacun ses goûts — every man to his own taste

chacun pour soi (et Dieu pour tous) — every man for himself (and God for us all)

tout un chacun — everyone

à chacun son métier — every man to his own trade

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ʃakœ̃, yn pron chacun, -e

1) (= chaque personne ou chose) each

Il nous a donné un cadeau à chacun. — He gave us each a present., He gave each of us a present.

Nous avons chacun donné dix euros. — We each gave 10 euros., We gave 10 euros each.

Mettez-les chacun à sa place. — Put each one in its place.

2) (indéfini) everyone, everybody

Chacun fait ce qu'il veut. — Everyone does what they like.

Ensuite, chacun pourra se reposer. — Then everyone can relax.

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chacun, chacune pron indéf

1 (chaque élément) each (one); chacun de each one of, every one of; chacun d'entre nous each (one) of us, every one of us; chacun d'entre eux each (one) of them, every one of them; il nous a donné un fusil (à) chacun he gave each of us a gun; ils avaient chacun un œil au beurre noir they each had a black eye; ils ont chacun sa or leur chambre they each have their own room, each of them has their own room; elles ont chacune leurs qualités they each have their good points, each of them has their good points; vous avez droit à une boisson chacun you're each entitled to a drink, you're entitled to a drink each; ils coûtent 100 euros chacun they cost 100 euros each; nous avons chacun pris notre veste we all took our jackets; chacun rentra chez soi de son côté everyone made their own way home;

2 (tout le monde) everyone; chacun a ses défauts everyone has their faults; comme chacun sait as everyone knows; chacun son tour everyone in turn, each in turn; chacun son tour! wait your turn!; chacun a le droit de vivre comme il l'entend everyone has the right to live as he or she chooses ou as they choose; à chacun selon son mérite to everyone according to their merits, to each according to his or her merits; chacun ses goûts every man to his own taste; chacun pour soi (et Dieu pour tous) every man for himself (and God for us all); tout un chacun every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone; à chacun son métier every man to his own trade.

(féminin chacune) [ʃakœ̃, yn] pronom indéfini

1. [chaque personne, chaque chose] each

chacun à sa façon, ils ont raison each one is right in his own way

chacun de each (one) of

chacun des employés a une tâche à remplir each employee has a job to do

chacun son tour : Madame, chacun son tour please wait your turn, Madam

alors comme ça tu pars en vacances? — eh oui, chacun son tour! so you're off on holiday, are you? — well, it's my turn now!

nous y sommes allés chacun à notre tour we each went in turn

2. [tout le monde] everyone, everybody

à chacun ses goûts to each his own

à chacun son métier every man to his own trade

tout un chacun everybody, each and every person

à chacun sa chacune (familier) every Jack has his Jill

chacun pour soi every man for himself