What does dépourvu in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word dépourvu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dépourvu in French.
The word dépourvu in French means without, lacking, deprive of, be without, devoid of interest, take by surprise, caught off guard. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word dépourvu
without, lacking(sans) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Cette vieille maison est dépourvue de confort. La chambre était dépourvue de rideaux. Frédéric est dépourvu de tout humour ! Après la mort de son mari, Bernadette s'est retrouvée dépourvue de toute famille. Fred is completely humourless! |
deprive of(dégarnir du nécessaire) En temps de guerre, il faut veiller à ne pas dépourvoir les défenseurs de munitions. |
be withoutverbe pronominal (se dégarnir de [qch]) Je ne me laisse jamais dépourvoir de bouteilles de vin d'Alsace. |
devoid of interestlocution adjectivale (sans intérêt) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Cette émission est complètement dépourvue d'intérêt. |
take by surpriselocution verbale (étonner [qqn], prendre [qqn] de court) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je ne peux pas te conduire à l'aéroport, tu me prends au dépourvu. |
caught off guardlocution adjectivale (non préparé à [qch]) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Je n'ai pas pu te prévenir, j'étais prise au dépourvu. |
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