"tel quel" meaning in French

See tel quel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɛl kɛl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-tel quel.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-tel quel.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: telle quelle [feminine], tels quels [masculine, plural], telles quelles [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Compare Catalan tal qual. Etymology templates: {{cog|ca|tal qual}} Catalan tal qual Head templates: {{fr-adj}} tel quel (feminine telle quelle, masculine plural tels quels, feminine plural telles quelles)
  1. as is, as it is (as they are, etc.) Synonyms: en l'état Derived forms: tellement quellement
    Sense id: en-tel_quel-fr-adj-gXW7YZHD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 100 0 0

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "ca",
        "2": "tal qual"
      },
      "expansion": "Catalan tal qual",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare Catalan tal qual.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "telle quelle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tels quels",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "telles quelles",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "fr-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "tellement quellement"
        }
      ],
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              39,
              51
            ]
          ],
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            [
              19,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Does this car work as is?",
          "text": "Est-ce que cette voiture-ci fonctionne telle quelle ?",
          "translation": "Does this car work as is?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              56
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              41,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "In a way, it is about tattooing a design as it is, without any modification from the tattoo artist.",
          "text": "En quelque sorte, il s'agit de tatouer un motif tel quel, sans modification du tatoueur.",
          "translation": "In a way, it is about tattooing a design as it is, without any modification from the tattoo artist.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              84
            ]
          ],
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              55,
              62
            ]
          ],
          "english": "This molecule is thermodynamically unstable and exists as such only in a diluted gaseous state.",
          "text": "Cette molécule est instable du point de vue thermodynamique et n'existe telle quelle qu'à l'état gazeux dilué.",
          "translation": "This molecule is thermodynamically unstable and exists as such only in a diluted gaseous state.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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            [
              65,
              75
            ]
          ],
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            [
              53,
              64
            ]
          ],
          "english": "After being dehydrated, dried fruits can be consumed as they are or incorporated into cooking and especially pastry recipes.",
          "text": "Après avoir été déshydratés les fruits secs peuvent se consommer tels quels ou s'incorporer à des recettes de cuisine et spécialement de pâtisserie.",
          "translation": "After being dehydrated, dried fruits can be consumed as they are or incorporated into cooking and especially pastry recipes.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "as is, as it is (as they are, etc.)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "as is",
          "as is"
        ],
        [
          "as it is",
          "as it is"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "en l'état"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/tɛl kɛl/"
    },
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      ]
    },
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  "word": "tel quel"
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    }
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare Catalan tal qual.",
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    {
      "form": "telle quelle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "telles quelles",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "French lemmas",
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Does this car work as is?",
          "text": "Est-ce que cette voiture-ci fonctionne telle quelle ?",
          "translation": "Does this car work as is?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              48,
              56
            ]
          ],
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            [
              41,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "In a way, it is about tattooing a design as it is, without any modification from the tattoo artist.",
          "text": "En quelque sorte, il s'agit de tatouer un motif tel quel, sans modification du tatoueur.",
          "translation": "In a way, it is about tattooing a design as it is, without any modification from the tattoo artist.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              72,
              84
            ]
          ],
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              55,
              62
            ]
          ],
          "english": "This molecule is thermodynamically unstable and exists as such only in a diluted gaseous state.",
          "text": "Cette molécule est instable du point de vue thermodynamique et n'existe telle quelle qu'à l'état gazeux dilué.",
          "translation": "This molecule is thermodynamically unstable and exists as such only in a diluted gaseous state.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              65,
              75
            ]
          ],
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            [
              53,
              64
            ]
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          "english": "After being dehydrated, dried fruits can be consumed as they are or incorporated into cooking and especially pastry recipes.",
          "text": "Après avoir été déshydratés les fruits secs peuvent se consommer tels quels ou s'incorporer à des recettes de cuisine et spécialement de pâtisserie.",
          "translation": "After being dehydrated, dried fruits can be consumed as they are or incorporated into cooking and especially pastry recipes.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "as is, as it is (as they are, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "as is",
          "as is"
        ],
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          "as it is",
          "as it is"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "en l'état"
        }
      ]
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Vosges"
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    },
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      "note": "Somain",
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