à peu près — meaning in English
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English meaning
- approximately adv Roughly; close to a particular amount or figure, but not exact.
- ish adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
Senses
à peu près is used for these senses in English:
- approximately Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
- ish (colloquial) about, approximately
- kind of (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
- odd (not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
ish — full definition
- adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
- interjection (informal) Used to express mild disgust.
- noun (slang) Stuff or things, often used as a mild substitute for a cruder word.