très
1
9.9
A French word people use to mean very and sound stylish in English
- adverb
- /trɛ/
:
muy
- Chris's dress is très cool and beautifully done, but it looks more
Examples
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He was très excited about the upcoming concert.
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You're not très sensitive either.
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This dish is très delicious and full of flavor.
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Her new painting is très impressive and showcases her talent.
Synonyms
really
vstrès
∞
1.0
Shows how strong something is, for example very cold
uses French stylistic sense to add fashionable emphasis instead of casual tone
4
4.4
Adds emphasis to say something is very strong
expresses a high degree but with milder stylish French connotation
9.9
An informal way to say very, like the French word très
uses the French accented form to suggest sophistication and stylish emphasis
4.7
Put before an adjective or adverb to mean very
offers French stylish emphasis rather than blunt slang intensification
Compounds
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word très comes from French and means 'very', and English speakers often use it to sound stylish. It comes from an old Latin root trans meaning 'across' or 'beyond', as in transport, so très is like saying something is 'beyond' the usual, which is why it means 'very'.