Sans
French preposition
Sans is the French equivalent of without. It can express
| Lack | ||
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Il est parti sans moi. Sans argent, c'est difficile. Elle est venue sans être invitée. |
He left without me. It's hard without money. She came uninvited. |
| Condition | ||
| Sans mes amis, je serais triste. | If it weren't for my friends, I'd be sad. | |
| The equivalent of an adverb: sans + noun | ||
| un homme sans abri une femme sans préjugés |
a homeless man an unbiased woman |
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