alors
/alɔʁ/
so, then
Alors, on commence ?
So, shall we start?
general
Consequence or transition marker: so, then, well.
Alors, on commence ?
So, shall we start?
The universal conversation filler in spoken French.
general
Temporal adverb: at that time, in those days.
Il habitait alors à Nice.
He was living in Nice at the time.
Collocations
alors quewhereas, whileet alors ?so what?
Synonyms
Word Origin
From à + lors (at that time), from Latin hora (hour).
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