sous peine de

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /su pɛn də/

Preposition

sous peine de

  1. or else, otherwise; on pain of
    Il ne faut pas écouter de la musique bruyante en voiture sous peine de ne pas entendre les sirènes des pompiers.
    You shouldn't listen to loud music in the car, or else you wouldn't hear the firetruck's sirens.

Usage notes

  • Usually followed by an infinitive, hence considered prepositive in French.

See also

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