Sans (en. Without)

/sɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

preposition

Indicates the absence of something.

He cannot live without help.

Il ne peut pas vivre sans aide.

Used to mark the absence of a thing in a list.

We have an apartment without an elevator.

Nous avons un appartement sans ascenseur.

Marks a condition of absence requiring another element.

Without you, I am lost.

Sans toi, je suis perdu.

From the Latin 'sine', meaning 'without'.

without a doubt

Some may be very sure about something.

sans doute

without any worry

No problem, without worry.

sans aucun souci

without relent

Without interruption, continuously.

sans relâche

absence

State of being missing.

absence

exclusion

Action of excluding someone or something.

exclusion

default

Lack or absence of quality.

défaut

Without money

I’m really without money this month.

Je suis vraiment sans fric ce mois-ci.

Without stress

This method allows me to live without stress.

Cette méthode me permet de vivre sans stress.