a priori

a priori° [apʀijɔʀi]

1. adverb

at first sight

• refuser qch a priori to refuse sth out of hand

• tu es libre samedi ? -- a priori oui are you free on Saturday? -- I should be

2. invariable masculine noun

prejudice

• avoir des a priori to be prejudiced

• sans a priori with an open mind

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apʀijɔʀi
1.

locution adjective invariable [jugement] a priori

2.

locution adverbiale

1) gén

a priori, ça ne devrait pas poser de problèmes — on the face of it there shouldn't be any problems

a priori je ne connais personne qui puisse — offhand I can't think of anybody who could

a priori je ne peux rien décider — right now I can't make a decision

rejeter a priori une proposition — to reject a proposal out of hand

2) Philosophie a priori

3.

nom masculin invariable a priori assumption

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a priori

A loc adj inv [jugement, raisonnement, preuves] a priori.

B loc adv

1 (à première vue) on the face of it; a priori, ça ne devrait pas poser de problèmes on the face of it there shouldn't be any problems; a priori je ne connais personne qui puisse faire ce travail offhand I can't think of anybody who could do this job; a priori je ne peux rien décider right now I can't make a decision;

2 (sans réfléchir) out of hand; rejeter a priori une proposition to reject a proposal out of hand;

3 Philos a priori.

C nm inv a priori assumption.

[aprijɔri] locution adjectivale invariable

PHILOSOPHIE a priori

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[aprijɔri] locution adverbiale

on the face of it

a priori, c'est une bonne idée on the face of it ou in principle it's a good idea

a priori, je ne vois pas d'inconvénient in principle I can't see any reason why not

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[aprijɔri] nom masculin invariable

[préjugé] preconception, preconceived idea

juger sans a priori to judge impartially, to be an unbiased judge