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fur et à mesure

as one goes along, progressively

adverb oh fyur eh ah muh-ZHUR Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

Fur et à mesure is only used in the fixed phrase au fur et à mesure (as one goes along, progressively, little by little). The word fur survives solely in this expression and has no independent meaning in modern French. The phrase can be followed by que + clause: au fur et à mesure qu'il avançait (as he moved forward).

Examples

"Réponds aux questions au fur et à mesure."

Natural Translation

Answer the questions as you go along.

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