de laquelle
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. of whom (people)
Adrien est tombé sur Charlotte, une ex à cause de laquelle il avait arrêté ses études.Adrien ran into his ex, Charlotte, because of whom he had left college.
b. from whom (people)
J’admire cette professeure, de laquelle j’ai beaucoup appris.I admire this professor, from whom I learned a lot.
c. of which (things)
J'ai emprunté cette route, au bout de laquelle se trouve une rivière.I took this road, at the end of which there's a river.
d. from which (things)
J'ouvre souvent cette encyclopédie, de laquelle je cite plein de phrases.I often open this encyclopedia, from which I quote a lot of sentences.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Brianna nous a parlé de sa sœur, loin de laquelle elle a déménagé il y a 20 ans.Brianna told us about her sister, who she moved away from 20 years ago.
La ville a décidé de raser la pharmacie près de laquelle j'habite.The city has decided to demolish the drugstore I live near.
a. which one
On a parlé d’une écrivaine américaine en classe aujourd’hui. - De laquelle ?We talked about an American female writer in class today. - Which one?
b. of which one
Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé de la critique de cette série ? - De laquelle ?What did you think of the review of this show? - Of which one?
c. from which one
J’ai pris des affaires d'une de tes valises. - De laquelle ?I took some stuff from one of your suitcases. - From which one?
d. about which one
Dan et moi avons passé deux heures à parler de ta tante. - De laquelle ?Dan and I spent two hours talking about your aunt. - About which one?
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tu as vraiment voyagé dans dix villes différentes depuis jeudi dernier ? De laquelle est-ce que tu m'appelles ?Have you really traveled to ten different cities since last Thursday? Which one are you calling me from?
Parlons des réalisatrices japonaises ! De laquelle avez-vous déjà entendu parler ?Let's talk about Japanese female movie directors! Which one have you heard of before?
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