Dehors
Example: Il fait froid dehors, alors prends un manteau.
Definition
"Dehors" is an adverb meaning outside or outdoors, used to indicate a location or direction away from the interior of a building or enclosed space. For example, in the phrase "Il fait froid dehors," it means it is cold outside.
Etymology
The word "dehors" comes from Old French, combining "de" meaning 'of' or 'from' and "hors" meaning 'outside.' Did you know? The component "hors" originated from Latin "horrēre," which meant 'to bristle' or 'stand on end,' metaphorically relating to the outside or beyond a boundary.
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"Dehors" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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