adresser

This is the 8461st most frequent French word.


adresser

"Adresser" means "to address" or "to send" in English.


Here, 'adresser' means 'to send' or 'to direct' in a formal manner, typically involving correspondence.

Je vais adresser une requête à la mairie.

I am going to address a request to the town hall.


In this context, 'adresser' means 'to direct' or 'to give,' illustrating a figurative conveyance of an action or gesture to a recipient.

Elle a adressé un sourire chaleureux à ses invités.

She addressed a warm smile to her guests.


Here 'adresser' is used to mean 'to tackle' or 'to deal with,' indicating the act of handling a particular situation or problem.

Nous devons adresser ce problème rapidement avant qu'il ne devienne incontrôlable.

We must address this issue quickly before it becomes uncontrollable.