à l'heure qu'il est

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a l‿œʁ k‿il ɛ/
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Adverb

à l’heure qu’il est

  1. by now
  2. at this moment in time, at this very moment
    • 1876, Alphonse Daudet, Jack, page 552:
      A l’heure qu’il est, l’enfant est hors de danger.
      At present, the child is out of danger.
  3. these days, nowadays

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