supplément
supplement, extra charge
noun soo-pleh-MAHN Rare
Origin: Latin supplementum
Also means
additional section (of a newspaper or magazine)
Usage Note
Supplément covers a surcharge on a ticket or bill (payer un supplément) and an extra section of a publication (supplément du dimanche = Sunday supplement). The phrase en supplément means 'as an extra' or 'at additional cost'. The adjective supplémentaire means 'additional' or 'overtime' (heures supplémentaires).
Examples
"Il y a un supplément pour les bagages."
Natural Translation
There is a surcharge for luggage.
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