French dictionary
très/tʁɛ/
adverb · A1 · Frequency 120
adverb
Meanings
very
Used as an adverb to modify adjectives, adverbs, or verbs, indicating a high degree.
Examples
Ce manteau est très chaud pour l'hiver.
This coat is very warm for winter.
Nous sommes très contents du résultat final.
We are very pleased with the final result.
Elle parle très clairement pendant les réunions.
She speaks very clearly during meetings.
Collocations
- très bienvery well
Common mistakes
Il aime très ce film.
Il aime beaucoup ce film.
très normally modifies an adjective or adverb, not a verb such as aimer; to express “likes very much,” use beaucoup. The lemma très cannot be placed after the verb in this construction.
Related words
synonymon ne peut plusvery, extremely, most
synonymvachementbloody, extremely