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gratos

free (of charge)

adverb gra-TOSS Rare

Origin: From gratuit (free), via verlan/slang truncation

Usage Note

Gratos is informal slang for 'for free, at no cost', equivalent to gratuitement or gratis. It is invariable and typical of casual spoken French. In more formal writing, use gratuitement instead.

Examples

"Il a eu les billets gratos."

Natural Translation

He got the tickets for free.

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