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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
a. quelque chose
I want to buy something at the pastry shop, but I don't know what.Je veux acheter quelque chose à la pâtisserie, mais je ne sais pas quoi.
2. (colloquial) (used for an approximation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
How old do you think Scarlett is? Fifty something?À ton avis, quel âge a Scarlett ? La cinquantaine ?
That house was built in 1960 something.Cette maison a été construite dans les années 1960.
a. quelque chose
What was that woman's name? - Julie something.Comment s’appelait cette femme ? - Julie quelque chose.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
4. (colloquial) (used as an intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. vraiment
With these high heels, my feet hurt something awful.Avec ces talons hauts, j’ai vraiment mal aux pieds.
b. vachement (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
When Daniel found out we had tricked him, he hollered something fierce.Quand Daniel a compris qu'on lui avait joué un tour, il a vachement braillé.
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