sans encombre
French, adverb/sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.kɔ̃bʁ/
sans encombre is spelled S-A-N-S-E-N-C-O-M-B-R-E (12 letters). Sans encombre is a French adverb meaning “without a hitch, without trouble, unimpeded” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sans embarras ; sans obstacle”.
What does sans encombre mean in English?
adverb
- 1
without a hitch, without trouble, unimpeded
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. Sans embarras ; sans obstacle.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce sans encombre?
- /sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.kɔ̃bʁ/
- \sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.kɔ̃bʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sans encombre
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.