French Conversation · Level 57
74 words
French word
propos
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁopo/
Meaning
- masculine nounremarks
Example
Les propos du maire ont été repris par les médias.
The mayor's remarks were picked up by the media.
More examples
Il a tenu des propos critiquant la décision.
He made remarks criticizing the decision.
Core concept
A speaker's words held up as a distinct, reportable statement rather than as an entire conversation.
Common phrases
tenir des propos
make remarks
propos choquants
shocking remarks
propos publics
public remarks
Similar words
mot: A single meaningful word.
phrase: A sentence formed by a group of words.
remarque: A brief spoken opinion or observation.
commentaire: An explanation or opinion about an event or text.
Definition in French
Mot désignant ce qu'une personne a déclaré ou affirmé, en particulier un énoncé identifiable et rapportable.
Word origin
The noun developed from Latin propositum, meaning a proposition or something presented, and came into French through Old French propos.
Usage tips
- French à propos de means about, while propos alone refers to words or statements, so the similar forms are not interchangeable.
Other meanings
- wordsnoun
- statementnoun
Opposites
- silencesilencenoun
- mutismemutismnoun
Related words
- proposerproposeverb
- propositionproposalnoun
- proposéproposedadjective