What does unique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word unique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use unique in French.

The word unique in French means unique, only one, unique, one-way, nonreciprocal, non-reciprocal, one-sided, single-use, single-lane, one-track, Single European Act, mixed-ability class, mixed ability high school, single electoral college, narrowly conformist educational establishment, one-way, only child, only child, only child, the single market, one-income household, the single currency, unique opportunity, one-track thinking, one-off, unique piece, single course, single-lane road, single-track road, single carriageway, one-way street, one-way street, the one and only, single-size, unique, one-use only, single use only, one-way road, one-way street. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word unique

unique

adjectif (en un seul exemplaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet objet est unique : il n'en existe qu'un seul exemplaire
This object is unique; only one example of it exists.

only one

adjectif (le même pour tout le monde)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Son mode de fonctionnement est unique.
There is a single mode of operation.

unique

adjectif (qui se distingue par son originalité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce marché flottant est unique au monde.
This floating market is the only one in the world.

one-way

locution adjectivale (à un seul sens de circulation) (street, traffic)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Ne prends pas par là, tu vois bien que c'est à sens unique !
Don't go that way, you can see it's one-way!

nonreciprocal, non-reciprocal

locution adjectivale (figuré (dirigé dans un sens) (formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Julie en avait assez de cette relation à sens unique. Je ne supporte pas les conversations à sens unique.

one-sided

locution adjectivale (figuré (match : inégal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, ce fut un match à sens unique et les Parisiens ont gagné 7-0.

single-use

locution adjectivale (à n'utiliser qu'une seule fois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai commandé une boîte d'abaisse-langue à usage unique.

single-lane, one-track

locution adverbiale (à une seule voie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un pont à voie unique, chacun passe à son tour.
It's a single-lane bridge; only one car can go over at a time.

Single European Act

nom masculin (traité européen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acte unique européen comprend des dispositions supranationales.

mixed-ability class

nom féminin (classe mélangeant les niveaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mixed ability high school

nom masculin (France (organisation du système scolaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single electoral college

nom masculin (France (collège électoral en Algérie française) (France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

narrowly conformist educational establishment

nom féminin (école de conformisme des idées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ENA est critiquée comme une école de pensée unique.

one-way

locution adjectivale (avec un seul sens)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette rue est en sens unique
This is a one-way street.

only child

nom masculin et féminin (enfant sans fratrie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants uniques n'ont pas de frère et sœur.
An only child has no brothers or sisters.

only child

nom féminin (enfant sans frère ni sœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean et Marie ont une fille unique.

only child

nom masculin (enfant sans frère ni sœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rémi est fils unique.

the single market

nom masculin (UE : libre circulation des biens) (trade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marché unique est un marché intérieur commun aux pays de l'Union européenne.

one-income household

nom masculin (couple avec un salaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un ménage à salaire unique, la femme ne travaille pas, ce qui est devenu rare.

the single currency

nom féminin (monnaie : euro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unique opportunity

nom féminin (occasion à saisir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

one-track thinking

nom féminin (uniformisation de la pensée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les médias se doivent de combattre la pensée unique.

one-off, unique piece

nom féminin (chose très rare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single course

nom masculin (mets de repas sans entrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single-lane road, single-track road, single carriageway

nom féminin (petite route)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les croisements sont difficiles sur les routes à voie unique.

one-way street

nom féminin (voie à un seul sens de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lyon est pleine de rues à sens unique.

one-way street

nom masculin (voie à un seul sens de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rue dans laquelle nous habitons est à sens unique.

the one and only

locution adjectivale (rien que lui)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

single-size

nom féminin (taille en recouvrant plusieurs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

unique

locution adjectivale (singulier)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

one-use only, single use only

nom masculin (fait de n'utiliser [qch] qu'une seule fois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

one-way road, one-way street

nom féminin (voie à un seul sens de circulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bretelles d'autoroutes sont des voies à sens unique.

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