French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
adresse
Pronunciation
IPA/adʁɛs/
Meaning
- feminine nounaddress
Example
Donne-moi ton adresse.
Give me your address.
More examples
Peux-tu me donner ton adresse e-mail ?
Can you give me your email address?
Core concept
A set of precise cues that directs mail to a place and, in another sense, reflects precise control in action.
Common phrases
donner son adresse
give one's address
adresse e-mail
email address
adresse postale
postal address
Similar words
adresse postale: A building or room location written for postal delivery.
adresse électronique: An address used to send electronic mail.
domicile: The address of a person's usual residence.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'éléments (rue, numéro, code postal, ville) indiquant où adresser du courrier ou où joindre une personne ou une organisation.
Word origin
The noun adresse was formed from Old French adresser, 'to direct or guide', a verb related to Latin directus, 'straight or direct'.
Usage tips
- In French, adresse can also mean dexterity, as in avoir de l'adresse, while an address is usually specified as une adresse postale or une adresse e-mail.
Other meanings
- skillnoun
Related words
- adresseraddressverb
- adresséaddressedadjective