plus/ply/
adverb / noun · A1/A2 · Frequency 80
adverb
Meanings
used to form the comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs; meaning more/-er and most/-est
Used in comparative and superlative constructions to indicate an increase in degree
indicates an increase in quantity or degree, including meanings like more and plus; can be used with prepositions de or que to express exceeding a certain amount
Commonly used to indicate an increase in quantity or addition; also used in mathematical addition
in negative sentences, means no longer, not any more, or neither
Used in negative sentences to indicate cessation of an action or an additional negation
Examples
Ce modèle est plus léger que l'ancien.
This model is lighter than the old one.
Cette année, la bibliothèque accueille plus de visiteurs.
This year, the library is welcoming more visitors.
Je ne travaille plus le dimanche.
I no longer work on Sundays.
Collocations
- plus de tempsmore time
Common mistakes
Il est plus meilleur que moi.
Il est meilleur que moi.
plus cannot be combined redundantly with the irregular comparative meilleur; meilleur already means “better.”
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
plus, the symbol +
As a noun, refers to the mathematical plus sign '+'.
more; in addition
Commonly used as an adverb to indicate an increase in quantity or degree, also used to connect sentences meaning 'in addition'.
Examples
Le professeur a place un plus entre les deux nombres.
The teacher placed a plus sign between the two numbers.
Sur la fiche, un plus indique une reponse correcte.
On the worksheet, a plus sign indicates a correct answer.
L'enfant a dessine un plus rouge au centre de la croix.
The child drew a red plus sign in the center of the cross.
Collocations
- le signe plusthe plus sign
Common mistakes
un plus
le plus
As a noun, ‘plus’ usually requires the definite article ‘le’; using the indefinite article ‘un’ is incorrect.