French Conversation · Level 61
71 words
French word
hors
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔʁ/
Meaning
- prepositionoutside
Example
Le chat est hors de la maison.
The cat is outside the house.
More examples
C'est hors de question.
It is out of the question.
Core concept
A boundary has been crossed, leaving the relevant thing on the far side and outside the set.
Common phrases
hors de question
out of the question
hors de portée
out of reach
Similar words
en dehors de: Outside a place or range and not part of it.
à l'extérieur de: Outside a building or place rather than inside it.
à l'écart de: Away from people or things and not nearby.
Definition in French
Indique soit la position à l'extérieur d'un lieu ou d'une limite, soit l'exclusion d'un élément d'un groupe, selon le contexte.
Word origin
French hors continues Old French fors, which came from Latin foris 'outside' through regular historical change.
Usage tips
- Hors de normally introduces a noun phrase, as in hors de la maison, while fixed expressions can omit de.
Other meanings
- exceptpreposition
Opposites
- dansinpreposition
Related words
- hors-d'œuvreappetizernoun
- hors-la-loioutlawnoun