en gros

See also: engros and engròs

French

Etymology

Literally, “in bulk”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ ɡʁo/
  • Hyphenation: en gros

Adverb

en gros

  1. in bulk
    acheter en gros ― to buy in bulk
  2. (colloquial) in a nutshell, in summary, in short
    Synonym: en somme
    En gros, c'est un outil qui permet le voyage dans le temps.
    Basically, it's a gadget for time-travel.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French en gros.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

en gros

  1. in bulk, wholesale

Norwegian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French en gros.

Adjective

en gros

  1. in bulk, wholesale

Adverb

en gros

  1. in bulk, wholesale

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French en gros.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ã ˈɡrɔ/
  • Syllabification: en gros

Adverb

en gros (not comparable)

  1. in bulk, wholesale

Further reading

  • en gros in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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