/sɑ̃/
Translation
without
Word origin
From Latin sine ('without'), influenced in form by Latin absentia or abs. The final -s is a later addition.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sine
- English cognates
- sinecure
Examples
-.
She left without saying a word to anyone that evening.
sucre .
I've been drinking my coffee without sugar or milk for years.
, ' .
Without your help, I would never have passed that difficult exam.
sors .
I never go out without my keys and my phone.
'.
He talked for an hour without stopping.
Sans est l'antonyme de avec et s'emploie devant un nom (avec ou sans article selon le sens) ou un infinitif. Devant un nom au singulier sans déterminant, il exprime l'absence totale : sans argent, sans raison. Devant un infinitif, il forme une proposition participiale négative : partir sans prevenir.
La locution sans que + subjonctif exprime une circonstance négative simultanée : il est sorti sans que je m'en aperçoive. Non sans + nom ou infinitif introduit une concession légèrement ironique : non sans difficulté (not without difficulty). Cela va sans dire (it goes without saying) est une formule figée très courante.
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