plus

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/plʌs/
US
/plʌs/

Translations

pluspreposition
UK
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plusEmploi courant, souvent dans des listes ou des énoncés écrits.
The cost of the meal is $20, plus tax.
Le coût du repas est de 20 $, plus les taxes.
plusconjunction
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de plus
I’m too tired to go out, plus I still have work to finish.
Je suis trop fatigué pour sortir, de plus j’ai encore du travail à terminer.
We need to buy bread, milk, plus eggs for the recipe.
Nous devons acheter du pain, du lait et des œufs pour la recette.
plusadverb
Informal use meaning ‘also; in addition’.
de plus
Tickets are hard to find, plus they’re expensive.
Les billets sont difficiles à trouver, de plus ils sont chers.
Synonyms
in addition
on top of that
what's more
as well
plusnoun
pluses
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additionTerme de mathématiques.
In binary arithmetic, plus is performed by the OR gate.
En arithmétique binaire, l’addition est effectuée par la porte OU.
signe plusSymbole mathématique.
Place a plus in front of the temperature reading to show it is above zero.
Placez un signe plus devant la valeur de la température pour montrer qu’elle est au-dessus de zéro.
The proximity to public transport is a big plus for the new apartment.
La proximité des transports en commun est un gros atout pour le nouvel appartement.
Synonyms
plusverb
plused
Past Simple
plused
Past Participle
plusing
Gerund
Colloquial mathematical use: ‘to add’; requires verbal paradigm.
additionnerLangage mathématique.
If you plus 4 and 7, you get 11.
Si vous additionnez 4 et 7, vous obtenez 11.
plusadjective
positifPour un nombre supérieur à zéro.
The temperature today is plus five degrees Celsius.
La température aujourd’hui est de plus cinq degrés Celsius.
The plus features of the new phone model include a better camera and longer battery life.
Les fonctions supplémentaires du nouveau modèle de téléphone comprennent un meilleur appareil photo et une autonomie plus longue.

Definitions

pluspreposition
In addition to; used to show that one thing is added to another.
The cost of the meal is $20, plus tax.
plusconjunction
Used to connect two or more items, indicating that they are to be added together or considered jointly.
We need to buy bread, milk, plus eggs for the recipe.
Used to introduce an additional statement, idea, or reason.
I’m too tired to go out, plus I still have work to finish.
plusadverb
In addition; moreover.
Tickets are hard to find, plus they’re expensive.
plusnoun
An advantage or positive aspect of something.
The proximity to public transport is a big plus for the new apartment.
The mathematical operation or process of addition.
In binary arithmetic, plus is performed by the OR gate.
The symbol (+) that denotes addition or a positive quantity.
Place a plus in front of the temperature reading to show it is above zero.
plusverb
To add (one number or amount) to another.
If you plus 4 and 7, you get 11.
plusadjective
Having a value greater than zero; positive.
The temperature today is plus five degrees Celsius.
Involving or denoting an additional or extra amount.
The plus features of the new phone model include a better camera and longer battery life.