lesquels
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /le.kɛl/
Audio: (file) - Homophone: lesquelles
Pronoun
[edit]lesquels m pl
- (relative pronoun) masculine plural of lequel: (following a preposition) which, that, whom
- Elle préfère les hommes avec lesquels tu sortais.
- She prefers the men with whom you you were going out.
- Il se remet à travailler sur les projet pour lesquels il avait déjà passé tellement de temps.
- He's starting to work on the projects on which he had already spent so much time.
- (interrogative pronoun) which ones
- Passe-moi les ballons. - Lesquels ? Il y en a de différentes sortes.
- Pass me the balls. - Which ones? There are different sorts.
Usage notes
[edit]- See the lemma lequel for usage notes.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]| N/A | with à | with de | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masc. Sing. | lequel | auquel | duquel |
| Fem. Sing. | laquelle | à laquelle | de laquelle |
| Masc. Plu. | lesquels | auxquels | desquels |
| Fem. Plu. | lesquelles | auxquelles | desquelles |
Further reading
[edit]- “lesquels”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.