ailleurs
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ailleurs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. somewhere else
Je n'ai pas envie d'aller dans le sud de la France cet été. Je préfère aller ailleurs.I don't want to go to the south of France this summer. I'd rather go somewhere else.
b. elsewhere
L’hôtel est complet. On va devoir aller ailleurs.The hotel is fully booked. We'll have to go elsewhere.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Jean a quitté son village pour partir à la recherche d'un ailleurs meilleur.Jean left his village to search for a better life.
Assise sur la plage, la jeune femme regardait les bateaux en rêvant d'ailleurs.Sitting on the beach, the young woman watched the boats, dreaming of being somewhere else.
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