No. 256 in French
presque
Almost.
In a sentence
J'ai presque terminé mes devoirs.
I almost finished my homework.
Here, 'presque' indicates something is nearly complete.
Il a mangé presque tout le gâteau.
He ate almost all the cake.
Here, 'presque' refers to an approximate quantity close to the total.
Nous sommes presque arrivés à notre destination.
We are almost at our destination.
Here, 'presque' indicates proximity in time or space to a goal.
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