What does en dehors de in French mean?

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

The word en dehors de in French means outside, apart from , aside from, outside office hours. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word en dehors de

outside

(à l'extérieur de [qch])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
On ne met jamais l'établi en dehors du garage.
We never put the workbench outside the garage.

apart from , aside from

(hormis)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
En dehors de cette solution, je ne vois pas d'alternative. En dehors de mon frère, personne n'est au courant de l'affaire.
Besides my brother, no one knows about this matter.

outside office hours

locution adverbiale (dans son temps libre, après le travail)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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