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❢ When almost is used to mean practically it is translated by presque: we're almost ready = nous sommes presque prêts ; it's almost dark = il fait presque nuit ; the room was almost empty = la salle était presque vide.When almost is used with a verb in the past tense to describe something undesirable or unpleasant that nearly happened, it is translated using the verb faillir followed by an infinitive: I almost forgot = j'ai failli oublier ; he almost fell = il a failli tomber. adv1 ( practically) presque ; almost everybody presque tout le monde ; almost any train presque tous les trains ; we're almost there nous sommes presque arrivés ; she has almost finished the letter elle a presque fini la lettre ;2 ( implying narrow escape) he almost died il a failli mourir ; they almost missed the train ils ont failli rater le train.
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