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normal

normal, usual

adjective nor-MAL Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Normal follows the pattern of adjectives ending in -al, which typically form their masculine plural with -aux: normaux. The feminine is normale. In everyday speech, c'est normal is a very common phrase used to brush something off as unsurprising or acceptable.

Examples

"C'est tout à fait normal."

Natural Translation

That is completely normal.

Literal Translation

It-is all to-the-point normal

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