Usage examples of "hors de propos" in French with translation to English

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Quelle question hors de propos ! What an irrelevant question!
L'étudiant fit une remarque hors de propos. The student made an irrelevant remark.
L'étudiante fit une remarque hors de propos. The student made an irrelevant remark.
Votre remarque est hors de propos. Your remarks are off the point.
Sa remarque était vraiment hors de propos. His remark was really out of line.
Les autres gens sont hors de propos. Other people are always off the point.
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Nous sommes hors de danger. We are free from danger.
Tu as tout mis hors de service. You have put everything out of order.
J'ai laissé la chatte hors de la maison. I let the cat out of the house.
Dans cette boîte, je me sentais comme un poisson hors de l'eau. I felt like a fish out of water at this firm.
Accorder cette faveur est hors de question. Granting that favor is out of the question.
Hors de mon chemin, gamin. Out of my way, boy.
Un voyage en Amérique cet été est hors de question. A trip to America this summer is out of the question.
Le vapeur est maintenant hors de vue. The steam ship has gone out of sight.
Placez tous les médicaments hors de portée des enfants. Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
Je suis heureux d'entendre que ta sœur est hors de danger après son opération. I'm glad to hear that your sister is out of danger after her operation.
Il est hors de question d'apprendre toutes ces peines par cœur. It is out of the question to learn all these sentences by heart.
Une voiture est hors de ses moyens. He cannot afford to buy a car.
Je laissai le chat hors de la maison. I let the cat out of the house.
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