"à propos" meaning in French

See à propos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /a pʁɔ.po/ Audio: Fr-à‐propos.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à propos.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=y}} à propos (invariable)
  1. opportune, advisable, fitting, appropriate, apropos Tags: invariable Related terms: à propos de
    Sense id: en-à_propos-fr-adj-RMcVslW7

Adverb

IPA: /a pʁɔ.po/ Audio: Fr-à‐propos.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à propos.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à propos
  1. opportunely, at the right time, just in time Synonyms: à point nommé, à pic
    Sense id: en-à_propos-fr-adv-xl62kxRn Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 23 24 1 2 3 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 27 28 1 1 2 22 1 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 7 47 45 1
  2. by the way Synonyms: au fait
    Sense id: en-à_propos-fr-adv-jeixHfYx Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 23 24 1 2 3 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 27 28 1 1 2 22 1 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 7 47 45 1
  3. in connection, concerning, with regard, in reference
    Sense id: en-à_propos-fr-adv-Mox8HB-x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mal à propos
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    }
  ],
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "nl",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Dutch: à propos",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: à propos"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "in point",
            "calq": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: in point (calque)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: in point (calque)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "apropos",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: apropos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: apropos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "apropo",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ladino: apropo",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ladino: apropo"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Polish: à propos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Polish: à propos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: apropo",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: apropo"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "apropå",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Swedish: apropå",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Swedish: apropå"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "he",
            "2": "אפרופו",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hebrew: אפרופו",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hebrew: אפרופו"
    }
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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          "opportunely",
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        {
          "word": "à point nommé"
        },
        {
          "word": "à pic"
        }
      ]
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        },
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          "_dis": "18 1 27 28 1 1 2 22 1",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 47 45 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by the way"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "by the way",
          "by the way"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "au fait"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in connection, concerning, with regard, in reference"
      ],
      "id": "en-à_propos-fr-adv-Mox8HB-x",
      "links": [
        [
          "connection",
          "connection"
        ],
        [
          "concerning",
          "concerning"
        ],
        [
          "regard",
          "regard"
        ],
        [
          "reference",
          "reference"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "à propos"
}

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      ],
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          "opportune",
          "opportune"
        ],
        [
          "advisable",
          "advisable"
        ],
        [
          "fitting",
          "fitting"
        ],
        [
          "appropriate",
          "appropriate"
        ],
        [
          "apropos",
          "apropos"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "à propos de"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    }
  ],
  "word": "à propos"
}
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    "French adverbs",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French multiword terms",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "mal à propos"
    }
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Dutch: à propos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: à propos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "in point",
            "calq": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: in point (calque)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: in point (calque)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "2": "apropos",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: apropos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: apropos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "apropo",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Ladino: apropo",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Ladino: apropo"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pl",
            "2": "à propos",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Polish: à propos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Polish: à propos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "2": "apropo",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: apropo",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: apropo"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "apropå",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Swedish: apropå",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Swedish: apropå"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "he",
            "2": "אפרופו",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hebrew: אפרופו",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hebrew: אפרופו"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "name": "fr-adv"
    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "opportunely, at the right time, just in time"
      ],
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        [
          "opportunely",
          "opportunely"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "à point nommé"
        },
        {
          "word": "à pic"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "by the way"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "by the way",
          "by the way"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "au fait"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in connection, concerning, with regard, in reference"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "connection",
          "connection"
        ],
        [
          "concerning",
          "concerning"
        ],
        [
          "regard",
          "regard"
        ],
        [
          "reference",
          "reference"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/a pʁɔ.po/"
    },
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  ],
  "word": "à propos"
}

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      ],
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          "opportune"
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        ],
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          "apropos"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "à propos"
}

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