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French
Etymology
Literally, “out of a state to ”.
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
hors d’état de
- (followed by an infinitive) not in a condition to (do something), not in a fit state to (do something)
- Antonym: en état de
- hors d’état d’aller quelque part ― in no fit state to go anywhere
- hors d’état de marcher ― unable to walk
- hors d’état de payer ses dettes ― not in a position to pay one's debts
- hors d’état de nuire ― which has been rendered harmless (literally, “out of a state to do harm”)
- mettre quelqu’un hors d’état de nuire ― to render someone harmless, to neutralize someone
- être hors d’état de faire quelque chose ― to not be in a condition to do something