What does adresser in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word adresser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use adresser in French.

The word adresser in French means send, send, offer, ask, speak to, be addressed to, address, speak to, lodge an appeal, lodge a complaint, speak to the organ grinder, not the monkey. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word adresser

send

verbe transitif (envoyer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai adressé un courrier à mon propriétaire pour lui dire que je quittais l'appartement.
I sent my landlord a letter to say I was leaving my apartment.

send

verbe transitif (faire parvenir) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les électeurs ont adressé un message clair au parti au pouvoir.
Voters have sent a clear message to the party in power.

offer

verbe transitif (dire, exprimer) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je lui ai adressé mes plus sincères félicitations.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She expressed her heartfelt condolences.

ask

verbe pronominal (aller voir [qqn] pour lui demander [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Adressez-vous à ma secrétaire, elle vous renseignera.
Ask my secretary; she'll give you the necessary information.

speak to

verbe pronominal (parler à [qqn])

Les élèves doivent être déférents lorsqu'ils s'adressent à leur instituteur.
Pupils have to show deference when they are speaking to their teacher.

be addressed to

verbe pronominal (être destiné à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette critique ne s'adressait pas à toi.
This criticism isn't directed at you.

address

verbe transitif (informatique : accéder à une zone mémoire) (computing)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le programme n'a pas réussi à adresser ce bloc mémoire.
The programme hasn't succeeded in addressing this memory bank.

speak to

(parler à [qqn])

lodge an appeal, lodge a complaint

locution verbale (réclamer, contester officiellement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Face à la difficulté de l'épreuve, les candidats ont adressé une protestation au recteur d'académie.

speak to the organ grinder, not the monkey

(mieux vaut demander au plus haut placé) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour obtenir satisfaction rapidement, mieux vaut s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints.

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