The French preposition en means "on" or "in" and is also used in many expressions. Learn how to say backward, live broadcast, in any case, and more with this list of expressions with en.
avoir confiance en
to have confidence in
c'est son père en plus jeune
he's a younger version of his father
croire en
to believe in
en arrière
backward
en avant
forward
en bas
downstairs
en danger
in danger
en différé
recorded (broadcast)
en direct
live (broadcast)
en face
opposite
en garde
on guard
en haut
upstairs
en l'absence de
in the absence of
en l'honneur de
in honor of
en mon nom
in my name
en moyenne
on the average
en plein (hiver, ville)
in the middle of (winter, town)
en pleine forme
in good shape
en sa faveur
in his favor
en tant que (cadeau, copain)
as/in the capacity of (a gift, boyfriend)
en tournée
on tour
en tout cas
in any case
en vacances
on vacation
en voyage
on a trip
se mettre en colère
to get mad
se mettre en route
to set out
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