French dictionary

adresser/a.dʁɛs/

verb · A2 · Frequency 2209

verb

to send, to forward; to address (sth to sb)
Used with à: adresser qqch à qqn.
to address
Means to use a specific form of address for someone or to write a letter to someone.

Le standardiste adresse l'appel entrant au service compétent.
The switchboard operator directs the incoming call to the appropriate department.
Elle adresse sa demande au service des ressources humaines.
She addresses her request to the human resources department.
Le professeur adresse une question précise à la classe.
The teacher addresses a specific question to the class.

Adresser can be used transitively with a direct object or pronominally; its compound tenses can be formed with either avoir or être as auxiliary.