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supplément

supplement, extra charge

noun soo-pleh-MAHN Rare

Origin: Latin supplementum

Also means

additional section (of a newspaper or magazine)

Usage Note

Supplément covers a surcharge on a ticket or bill (payer un supplément) and an extra section of a publication (supplément du dimanche = Sunday supplement). The phrase en supplément means 'as an extra' or 'at additional cost'. The adjective supplémentaire means 'additional' or 'overtime' (heures supplémentaires).

Examples

"Il y a un supplément pour les bagages."

Natural Translation

There is a surcharge for luggage.

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