tres
9.9
An informal way to say very, like the French word très
- adverb
- /trɛs/
- Informal
:
muy
- I know it's tres geeky to say, but I love your work.
Examples
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I think it's tres romantic, Alice Ann said. Where's your sense of romance, Ralph?
Fiction book (2001) -
Her dress was tres stylish, making her stand out at the party.
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There's two very, three very distinct paths, right?
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I found this restaurant to be tres charming with its cozy atmosphere.
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The movie was tres entertaining, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
really
vstres
∞
1.0
Shows how strong something is, for example very cold
is a playful imitation used for effect rather than plain emphasis
79
5.8
Used especially in informal speech to mean very
is a more imitative informal intensifier with a foreign feel
12
6.0
To emphasize something, like saying very
is a casual borrowed form imitating French rather than British emphasis
très
vstres
1
9.9
A French word people use to mean very and sound stylish in English
is an informal imitation of the French form
4.7
Put before an adjective or adverb to mean very
is less modern slang and imitates French usage instead
How Intense
Surface Forms
tres positive
Etymology
Tres as an informal adverb comes from the French word très, which means 'very', so English speakers borrow tres to give a French touch and to mean 'very'.