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très

/treɪ/

très adverb: very, to superior degree.

Adverb

très (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, usually) Very, to superior degree.
    • My view is that a fraternity is nothing more than a très snob clique or caucus, but I may be wrong.1947 January 1, Hod., “An Innocent at Large”, in Punch, volume 212, page 16, column 2
    • He must look très sexy in a towel, I thought with a smile, très sexy indeed.1983, Donna Steinberg, I Lost it All in Montreal, page 30

Origin of très

Borrowed from French très. Attested in English from the 19th century. Doublet of trans.

Questions about très

What does très mean?
Très means very, to superior degree.
What part of speech is très?
Très is an adverb.
How do you pronounce très?
Très is pronounced /treɪ/.

Words near très in the dictionary

  1. Trzebinia
  2. Trzebnica
  3. Trzeciak
  4. Trzeciaks
  5. Trà Vinh
  6. très
  7. très chic
  8. très gauche
  9. Trégor
  10. Tréguier
  11. Trélazé

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