auxquels

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auxquels

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

Les avocats auxquels cette lettre est adressée ont déjà pris leur retraite.The lawyers to whom this letter is addressed have already retired.

b. in whom (people)

Les dieux auxquels Quentin croit ne sont pas omniscients.The gods in whom Quentin believes are not omniscient.

c. about whom (people)

Les suspects auxquels la police pensait étaient en prison au moment de l’incident.The suspects about whom the police were thinking were in prison at the time of the incident.

d. to which (things)

Les troupeaux auxquels ces éléphants appartiennent se dirigent vers le sud.The herds to which these elephants belong are heading south.

e. in which (things)

Les nouveaux jeux auxquels les élèves se livrent sont considérés comme dangereux.The new games in which the students engage are considered dangerous.

f. about which (things)

Nos parents travaillent sur des projets auxquels nous devrions réfléchir plus sérieusement.Our parents are working on projects about which we should think more seriously.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

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Les films auxquels je pense sont sortis en 2016.The movies I'm thinking of were released in 2016.

Les sports auxquels je m'intéresse sont très compétitifs.The sports I'm interested in are very competitive.

2. (interrogative)

a. which ones

Je pense sans arrêt à ces films. - Auxquels ?I can't stop thinking about these movies. - Which ones?

b. to which ones

J'ai envoyé un peu d'argent à trois organismes caritatifs. - Auxquels ?I sent some money to three charities. - To which ones?

c. in which ones

Mon fils s'intéresse de plus en plus à ces sports de combat. - Auxquels ?My son is becoming more and more interested in these combat sports. - In which ones?

d. about which ones

J’ai beaucoup réfléchi à ces problèmes. - Auxquels ?I've been thinking very hard about these issues. - About which ones?

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 une vingtaine d'événements culturels cette semaine. Auxquels préféreriez-vous aller ?Mister President, you have been invited to attend some twenty cultural events this week. Which ones would you rather go to?

Tu m'as dit que tu voulais vivre dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique. Auxquels est-ce que tu pensais ?You told me that you wanted to live in several countries in Africa. Which ones were you thinking of?

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