à laquelle

à laquelle
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. to whom (people)
L'actrice à laquelle cette lettre est adressée n'habite plus ici.The actress to whom this letter is addressed no longer lives here.
b. in whom (people)
La divinité à laquelle Quentin croit n'est pas omnisciente.The deity in whom Quentin believes is not omniscient.
c. about whom (people)
La suspecte à laquelle la police pensait était en prison au moment de l’incident.The female suspect about whom the police were thinking was in prison at the time of the incident.
d. to which (things)
La meute à laquelle ce loup appartient se dirige vers le sud.The pack to which this wolf belongs is heading south.
e. in which (things)
Tu as une idée de la période à laquelle ces faits se sont déroulés ?Do you have any idea of the period in which these events took place?
f. about which (things)
Nos parents nous poussent vers une carrière à laquelle nous devrions réfléchir plus sérieusement.Our parents push us towards a career about which we should think more seriously.
g.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
L'entreprise à laquelle je m'intéresse va bientôt recruter.The company I'm interested in will soon be recruiting.
La série à laquelle je pense est sortie en 2016.The show I'm thinking of was released in 2016.
a. which one
Je pense sans arrêt à cette femme. - À laquelle ?I can't stop thinking about this woman. - Which one?
b. to which one
J'ai envoyé un peu d'argent à une association caritative. - À laquelle ?I sent some money to a charity. - To which one?
c. in which one
Mon fils s'intéresse de plus en plus à cette discipline. - À laquelle ?My son is becoming more and more interested in this sport. - In which one?
d. about which one
J’ai beaucoup réfléchi à cette question. - À laquelle ?I've been thinking very hard about this issue. - About which one?
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Monsieur le Président, vous avez été invité à deux pièces de théâtre différentes le même soir. À laquelle préféreriez-vous aller ?Mister President, you have been invited to attend two different plays the same night. Which one would you rather go to?
Tu m'as dit que tu voulais vivre dans une ville en Afrique du Sud. À laquelle est-ce que tu pensais ?You told me that you wanted to live in a city in South Africa. Which one were you thinking of?
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