No. 497 in French
hors
The French word "hors" means "outside" or "except."
In a sentence
Hors de la maison, il fait froid.
Outside the house, it is cold.
Here, 'hors' is used to indicate a location outside of something.
C'est hors de question de faire cela.
It is out of the question to do that.
In this sentence, 'hors' is part of an expression conveying impossibility or refusal.
Hors des heures de bureau, veuillez laisser un message.
Outside of office hours, please leave a message.
Here, 'hors' specifies something occurring outside of a certain timeframe.
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