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desquels

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

Samuel est tombé sur deux anciens amis, Jérôme et Fred, à cause desquels il avait arrêté ses études.Samuel ran into two former friends, Jérôme and Fred, because of whom he had left college.

b. from whom (people)

J’admire ces professeurs, desquels j’ai beaucoup appris.I admire these professors, from whom I learned a lot.

c. of which (things)

Ils ont emprunté trois chemins différents, au bout desquels coule la même rivière.They took three different paths, at the end of which runs the same river.

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.

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

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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.

2. (interrogative)

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?

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 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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