What does égard in French mean?

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

The word égard in French means regard, regarding this, regarding that, with regard to, take care of , look out for, in view of, considering, out of consideration for, without regard for , with no regard for, without taking any notice of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word égard

regard

nom masculin (considération)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il conserve beaucoup d'égards pour ses professeurs.
He still has a lot of regard for his teachers.

regarding this, regarding that

locution adverbiale (à ce sujet)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il y a une baisse de productivité du fait d'un arrêt maladie. Ne vous inquiétez donc pas à cet égard.
There is a decline in productivity due to sickness. There's no need to worry regarding this.

with regard to

(vis-à-vis de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce professeur est prévenant à l'égard de ses élèves.
This teacher is considerate with regard to his pupils.

take care of , look out for

locution verbale (prendre soin de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous avons toujours eu toutes les prévenances à l'égard de la vieille dame du premier étage.

in view of, considering

(étant donné [qch])

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Eu égard à ses états de service, la sanction sera légère.

out of consideration for

(par considération pour)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Par égard pour ma femme, je suis sorti et l'ai laissée avec ses amis.

without regard for , with no regard for

(sans considération pour)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il traversa le salon sans égard pour les autres invités.

without taking any notice of

(sans considération pour)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il longeait la plage sans égard pour les boutiques de breloques.

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