conventional

conventionnel, traditionnel

Qui suit les méthodes, règles ou croyances habituelles acceptées par la plupart des gens.

En anglais simple : Following the usual methods, rules, or beliefs that most people accept.

• We used conventional methods to repair the roof.
• Her findings challenge conventional wisdom about learning.
• Does conventional medicine offer an effective treatment?

Synonymes : traditional, standard, accepted

Contraires : unconventional

Expressions courantes : conventional wisdom, conventional medicine, conventional methods

ordinaire, classique

Semblable à ce qu’on voit habituellement, sans rien de surprenant ou d’inhabituel.

En anglais simple : Ordinary and similar to what you usually see, without anything surprising or unusual.

• He wore a conventional dark suit.
• The house has a fairly conventional design.
• Her clothes looked conventional beside her sister’s bright outfits.

Synonymes : ordinary, unremarkable

Contraires : unusual, unconventional

Expressions courantes : conventional clothes, conventional design, conventional appearance