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express

express, fast

adjective adverb eks-PRESS Rare

Usage Note

Express is invariable — the same form for all genders and numbers. Un train express is a fast, limited-stop train; un café express or simply un express is an espresso. The word is also used adverbially: envoyer quelque chose express means to send something by express delivery.

Examples

"Ils ont pris le train express."

Natural Translation

They took the express train.

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