What does à part in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word à part in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à part in French.

The word à part in French means to one side, apart from, apart from the fact that has done , aside from the fact that has done, in your head, apart from that, aside from that, other than that, apart from that, in equal parts, in your own right, have special status, joking aside, joking apart, special case, be separate, be odd, be special, keep yourself to yourself, set apart, apart from, take aside, take part in, another world, a world apart, live in another world, inhabit another world. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word à part

to one side

locution adverbiale (séparé)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Je t'ai mis ton sandwich sans beurre à part.
I've put your sandwich without butter to one side.

apart from

(excepté)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
À part mon frère, personne n'est au courant de cette histoire.
Apart from my brother, nobody knows what is going on.

apart from the fact that has done , aside from the fact that has done

(excepté)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À part que ma machine à laver m'a lâché, tout va bien chez moi.

in your head

(soutenu (sans le dire, in petto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai répété plusieurs fois mes arguments à part moi.
I've gone over my arguments several times in my head.

apart from that, aside from that, other than that

locution adverbiale (sinon)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il est un peu fatigué, mais à part ça il va bien.
He is a bit tired but apart from that he is fine.

apart from that

locution adverbiale (excepté cela)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À part cela, tout va bien !
Apart from that, all is well!

in equal parts

locution adverbiale (partagé équitablement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le produit de la vente de la maison sera redistribué à parts égales entre les enfants.

in your own right

locution adjectivale (complètement, sans restriction)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est une œuvre à part entière.
It's a work in its own right.

have special status

locution verbale (bénéficier d'un régime particulier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les aumôniers ont un statut à part à l'armée.

joking aside, joking apart

(trêve de plaisanteries)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Blague à part, il a eu une peur bleue.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. That was fun, but being serious we have to review these accounts.

special case

nom masculin (spécificité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce dossier sera traité par Monsieur Dupont car il s'agit d'un cas à part.

be separate

locution verbale (être à l'écart)

be odd, be special

locution verbale (être différent)

keep yourself to yourself

(s'isoler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il n'était pas très bien, il a fait bande à part toute la soirée.

set apart

verbe transitif (mettre à l'écart, séparer)

On a mis les enfants à part pour qu'ils puissent aller jouer quand ils ont fini de manger.

apart from

adjectif (à l'exception de)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mis à part un très léger accent, son français est irréprochable.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. These problems apart, their marriage was a happy one.

take aside

verbe transitif (parler à [qqn] séparément)

L'enseignant a pris l'élève turbulent à part en fin de cours pour essayer de comprendre son attitude.

take part in

locution verbale (participer à)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les spectateurs ont pu prendre part au spectacle.
The spectators were able to take part in the show.

another world, a world apart

nom masculin (un autre univers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passionné de chevaux, il vit dans un monde à part.

live in another world, inhabit another world

locution verbale (être déconnecté du monde réel)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les politiciens vivent dans un monde à part.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of à part in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.