/pʁɛsk/
Translation
almost, nearly
Word origin
A compound of pres ('near') and que ('that'), originally meaning 'near to'. Pres comes from Latin pressum and que from Latin quid.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pressum + quid
Examples
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It is almost midnight, we need to go home.
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The work is almost done, just one more hour.
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She knows almost everyone in this village.
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I have almost finished my book, ten pages left.
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The glass is almost empty, pour me another.
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