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 saison ― at an inopportune moment, inopportunely

   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

See also

• en dehors de
• hormis