French word

dépêche

Pronunciation

IPA/depɛʃ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnews report

Example

J'ai lu une dépêche ce matin.

I read a news report this morning.

Illustration for dépêche (news report)

More examples

J'ai reçu une dépêche sur mon téléphone.

I received a news dispatch on my phone.

Core concept

A compact news item transmitted rapidly from an event or source.

Common phrases

  • recevoir une dépêche

    receive a news dispatch

  • lire une dépêche

    read a news dispatch

Similar words

nouvelle: A short report about a recent event or piece of news.
information: Facts or data about a situation or subject.
message: A short written note sent to a specific person.

Definition in French

Information courte et urgente transmise rapidement, souvent par une agence de presse ou par télégramme.

Word origin

Dépêche was formed from the verb dépêcher and came to denote information dispatched in haste, including reports transmitted by telegraph and news agencies.

Usage tips

  • In modern French, dépêche belongs mainly to journalistic or formal language, while nouvelle is more general for a news item.

Other meanings

  • telegramnoun

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