exprès

See also: expres and exprés

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛk.spʁɛ/
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Adjective

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

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

Adverb

exprès

  1. on purpose; deliberately
    C’est clair qu’il l’a fait exprès - It’s obvious, he meant to do it.
    Excusez-moi, je ne l’ai pas fait exprès - Excuse me, it was unintentional.

Noun

exprès m (plural exprès)

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

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