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max

maximum

noun MAKS Rare

Also means

the most

Usage Note

max is an informal shortening of maximum, used in everyday speech and texting. Au max means 'at most' or 'to the max'. The phrase à fond les manettes is a more colorful synonym for 'at full speed'. The formal equivalent is au maximum.

Examples

"Ça coûte cent euros au max."

Natural Translation

It costs a hundred euros at most.

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