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tres

adv. degree
C2 Proficiency tres

adv. very or extremely. It is a word borrowed from French that people sometimes use to sound fancy or sophisticated.

adv. to a very high degree; extremely. Borrowed from French and used primarily in English as a stylistic marker of sophistication or irony.


SIMPLE

The new restaurant is tres chic.

CONTEXTUAL

She arrived at the gala looking tres elegant in her vintage silk gown.

COMPLEX

While the decor was perhaps a bit tres much for a simple office, it certainly made a lasting impression on every client who walked through the door.

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish tres (“three”). Doublet of three and trey.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Typically precedes the adjective it modifies; often used in the phrase 'tres chic'.

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