Exprès (en. On purpose)

ɛkspʁɛ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

With a specific goal in mind.

He said it on purpose so she would understand.

Il l’a dit exprès pour qu’elle le comprenne.

With a deliberate intention.

She chose that dress on purpose for the occasion.

Elle a choisi cette robe exprès pour l’occasion.

In a deliberate manner.

He deliberately ignored my request.

Il a exprès ignoré ma demande.

From Latin 'expressus', past participle of 'exprimi', which means 'to press, to express'.

to do something on purpose

To act with a clear intention.

faire quelque chose exprès

to say something on purpose

To formulate a sentence for a specific purpose.

dire quelque chose exprès

to choose something on purpose

To select an option knowingly.

choisir quelque chose exprès

express

To make known one's thoughts or emotions.

exprimer

intention

Willingness to do something.

intention

goal

The objective or purpose of an action.

but

To act deliberately

He did that on purpose just to annoy me.

Il a fait ça exprès juste pour m'énerver.

To play a trick

It was on purpose; he just wanted to set a trap for me.

C'était exprès, il voulait juste me piéger.