"en passe de" meaning in French

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Preposition

IPA: /ɑ̃ pas də/
Head templates: {{fr-prep}} en passe de
  1. (somewhat literary) on the brink (of); on the verge (of), on track to, about to Tags: literary Related terms: sur le point de, en train de, en voie de, en bonne voie
    Sense id: en-en_passe_de-fr-prep-Fz96g5~w Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French prepositions

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