tel quel

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French

Etymology

Compare Catalan tal qual.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛl kɛl/
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Adjective

tel quel (feminine telle quelle, masculine plural tels quels, feminine plural telles quelles)

  1. as is, as it is (as they are, etc.)
    Synonym: en l’état
    Est-ce que cette voiture-ci fonctionne telle quelle ?
    Does this car work as is?
    En quelque sorte, il s’agit de tatouer un motif tel quel, sans modification du tatoueur.
    In a way, it is about tattooing a design as it is, without any modification from the tattoo artist.
    Cette molécule est instable du point de vue thermodynamique et n’existe telle quelle qu’à l’état gazeux dilué.
    This molecule is thermodynamically unstable and exists as such only in a diluted gaseous state.
    Après avoir été déshydratés les fruits secs peuvent se consommer tels quels ou s’incorporer à des recettes de cuisine et spécialement de pâtisserie.
    After being dehydrated, dried fruits can be consumed as they are or incorporated into cooking and especially pastry recipes.

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