What does presque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word presque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use presque in French.

The word presque in French means almost, nearly, almost perfect crime, hardly anyone, for next to nothing, almost entirely, near-impossible, hardly ever, almost everywhere, barely, hardly, almost nothing, hardly anything, nearly always, almost everyone, nearly all, everything or almost. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word presque

almost, nearly

adverbe (pas tout à fait)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

As-tu terminé ton travail ? Presque.

Did you finish your work? Almost.

almost perfect crime

nom masculin (crime difficile à élucider)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Le crime était presque parfait mais le brillant détective trouva un indice laissé par le meurtrier.

hardly anyone

locution adverbiale (quasiment personne)

for next to nothing

locution adverbiale (très peu cher)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

J'ai eu cette maison pour presque rien.

almost entirely

locution adverbiale (quasiment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

near-impossible

locution adverbiale (quasiment infaisable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

hardly ever

locution adverbiale (très rarement)

Claude ne boit presque jamais de whisky.

almost everywhere

locution adverbiale (quasiment en tout endroit)

Après l'explosion, il y avait des débris presque partout.

barely, hardly

locution adverbiale (quasiment pas, de façon négligeable)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

almost nothing, hardly anything

adverbe (détail insignifiant)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

nearly always

locution adverbiale (quasiment systématiquement)

C'est Pascal qui arrive presque toujours en premier.

almost everyone

locution adverbiale (quasiment tous)

Les témoins ont presque tous décrit la même chose.

nearly all

locution adverbiale (quasiment tout)

Presque tout est soldé dans ce magasin.

everything or almost

locution adverbiale (quasiment tout)

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