auquel
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. to whom (people)
L'avocat auquel cette lettre est adressée a déjà pris sa retraite.The lawyer to whom this letter is addressed has already retired.
b. in whom (people)
Le dieu auquel Quentin croit n'est pas omniscient.The god in whom Quentin believes is not omniscient.
c. about whom (people)
Le suspect auquel la police pensait était en prison au moment de l’incident.The suspect about whom the police were thinking was in prison at the time of the incident.
d. to which (things)
Le troupeau auquel cet éléphant appartient se dirige vers le sud.The herd to which this elephant belongs is heading south.
e. in which (things)
Le nouveau jeu auquel les élèves se livrent est considéré comme dangereux.The new game in which the students engage is considered dangerous.
f. about which (things)
Nos parents travaillent pour un avenir auquel nous devrions réfléchir plus sérieusement.Our parents are working towards a future 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
Le film auquel je pense est sorti en 2016.The movie I'm thinking of was released in 2016.
Le sport auquel je m'intéresse est très compétitif.The sport I'm interested in is very competitive.
a. which one
Je pense sans arrêt à ce film. - Auquel ?I can't stop thinking about this movie. - Which one?
b. to which one
J'ai envoyé un peu d'argent à un organisme caritatif. - Auquel ?I sent some money to a charity. - To which one?
c. in which one
Mon fils s'intéresse de plus en plus à ce sport de combat. - Auquel ?My son is becoming more and more interested in this combat sport. - In which one?
d. about which one
J’ai beaucoup réfléchi à ce problème. - Auquel ?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 concerts différents le même soir. Auquel préféreriez-vous aller ?Mister President, you have been invited to attend two different concerts the same night. Which one would you rather go to?
Tu m'as dit que tu voulais vivre dans un pays d'Afrique. Auquel est-ce que tu pensais ?You told me that you wanted to live in a country in Africa. Which one were you thinking of?
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