English–French

“special issue” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁseʁi/

Example

Le magazine publie un hors-série ce mois-ci.

The magazine is publishing a special issue this month.

Illustration for hors-série (special issue)

How to say “special issue” in French

“Special issue” in French is hors-série.

A special magazine issue standing outside the regular run and built around one focused subject.

Full entry for hors-série: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hors-série

Hier, j'ai acheté un hors-série sur le cinéma.

Yesterday, I bought a special issue about cinema.

Tips for using hors-série

  • As a noun, hors-série is masculine: un hors-série, with the hyphen retained in ordinary writing.

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