hors de

French

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔʁ də/
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Preposition

hors de

  1. out of, outside
    hors de cause ― uninvolved, innocent
    hors de combat ― hors de combat
    hors de contrôle ― out of control
    hors de danger ― out of the woods
    hors de page ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    hors de pair ― peerless
    hors de portée ― out of reach
    hors de prix ― priceless
    hors de proportion ― out of proportion, disproportionate
    hors de propos ― beside the point, irrelevant
    hors de question ― out of the question
    hors de soi ― beside oneself
    hors d'affaire ― out of the woods
    hors d'âge ― very old, ageless
    hors d'atteinte ― out of reach
    hors d'état de nuire ― harmless
    hors d'haleine ― out of breath
    hors d'œuvre ― separate from the main work
    hors d'usage ― out of order
    hors du commun ― out of the ordinary
    hors du coup ― out of the loop
    hors des clous ― not abiding by the rules
    hors des sentiers battus ― off the beaten path
    hors de l'Église, point de salut ― there is no salvation outside the Church
    garder la tête hors de l'eau ― to keep one's head above water

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