Example: Il a fait exprès de ne pas répondre à mon message.
Definition
"Faire exprès" means deliberately doing something with intention or purpose. It refers to an action done consciously and knowingly, often implying that the person wanted to achieve a specific outcome, such as ignoring a message on purpose.
Translations
To do on purpose
Hacer a propósito
Met opzet doen
Fer expressament
Mit Absicht tun
Etymology
The phrase "faire exprès" comes from French, where "faire" means 'to do' and "exprès" means 'expressly' or 'on purpose.' It literally translates to 'to do expressly,' highlighting the deliberate nature of the action. Did you know? The term "exprès" derives from Latin 'expressus,' meaning 'expressed' or 'clearly stated.'
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To do on purpose