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exprès

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See also: expres and exprés

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛk.spʁɛ/, (colloquial) /ɛs.pʁɛ/
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Adjective

exprès (feminine expresse, masculine plural exprès, feminine plural expresses)

  1. express
  2. express (post), special delivery

Derived terms

Adverb

exprès

  1. on purpose, intentionally, deliberately
    Synonym: à dessein
    Antonym: sans faire exprès
    C’est clair qu’il l’a fait exprès.
    It’s obvious that he did it on purpose.
    Excusez-moi, je ne l’ai pas fait exprès.
    Excuse me, I didn't do it on purpose.

Noun

exprès m (plural exprès)

  1. a messenger carrying letters for personal delivery
  2. (archaic) a messenger (in general)

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