desquels
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desquels
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
1. (object)
d. from which (things)
J'ouvre souvent ces deux livres, desquels je cite plein de phrases.I often open these two books, from which I quote a lot of sentences.
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Brianna nous a parlé de ses frères, loin desquels elle a déménagé il y a 20 ans.Brianna told us about her brothers, who she moved away from 20 years ago.
La ville a décidé de raser le collège et le lycée près desquels j'habite.The city has decided to demolish the middle school and the high school I live near.
a. which ones
On a parlé de trois poètes américains en classe aujourd’hui. - Desquels ?We talked about three American poets in class today. - Which ones?
b. of which ones
Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé de la critique de ces films ? - Desquels ?What did you think of the review of these movies? - Of which ones?
c. from which ones
J’ai pris des affaires de deux de tes tiroirs. - Desquels ?I took some stuff from two of your drawers. - From which ones?
d. about which ones
Dan et moi avons passé deux heures à parler de tes problèmes. - Desquels ?Dan and I spent two hours talking about your problems. - About which ones?
e. no direct translation
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Tu as vraiment voyagé dans 87 pays ? Desquels as-tu ramené le plus de souvenirs ?Have you really traveled to 87 countries? Which ones did you bring back the most souvenirs from?
Parlons des dramaturges anglais ! Desquels avez-vous déjà entendu parler ?Let's talk about English playwrights! Which ones have you heard of before?
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