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Translation of que – French–English dictionary

que

 noun [ pronoun ]  [ + qu’ ] /kə/ Add to word list Add to word list ● (complément) désigne qqn ou qqch that , which , who As-tu lu le livre que je t’ai prêté ? Do you have the book that I lent you? la femme qu’il a épousée the woman he married L’homme qu’elle aimait l’a épousée. ● (question) pour poser une question what Que veux-tu faire ? What do you want to do? Qu’est-ce que vous faites là ? What are you doing here? Qu’attendez-vous de moi ?

que

 conjunction  [ + qu’ ] /kə/ ● (introduit) introduit une proposition that Je pense qu’il a raison. I think he’s right. Il s’avère que c’était de lui qu’on parlait. ● (comparaison) dans une comparaison than , as Il est plus grand que son frère. He’s taller than his brother. Je suis aussi déçu que toi. I’m as disappointed as you are. Il était plus intelligent que les autres élèves. ● (question) dans une question in a question Est-ce que je peux venir ? Can I come? Est-ce que tu veux du pain ? ● (ordre) introduit un ordre, un souhait introduces an order or wish Qu’il arrête ! I want him to stop! J’exige qu’il se présente devant moi ! ● (seulement) seulement [ avec “ne” ] only (with “ne”) Il ne viendra que ce soir. He won’t be here before this evening. Nous n’arriverons que demain matin.

que

 adverb  /kə/ ● (intensité) comme how Qu’il est beau ! How handsome he is! Que vous êtes bon avec moi !

(Translation of que from the GLOBAL French-English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of que | PASSWORD French-English Dictionary

que

 relative pronoun  that  [relative pronoun ] used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others Where is the parcel that arrived this morning? Who is the man (that) you were talking to? which  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others; able to be replaced by that except after a preposition; able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that This is the book which/that was on the table This is the book (which/that) you wanted A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken The documents for which they were searching have been recovered. whom  [relative pronoun] (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others; able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn’t seen for ages This is the man to whom I gave it This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to. whom  [relative pronoun] used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.

que

 preposition  as  [preposition] used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example The bread was as hard as a brick. to  [preposition] used in expressing comparison or proportion He’s junior to me Your skill is superior to mine We won the match by 5 goals to 2.

que

 conjunction  than  [conjunction, preposition] a word used in comparisons It is easier than I thought I sing better than he does He sings better than me. that  [conjunction] (often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc I know (that) you didn’t do it I was surprised (that) he had gone.

(Translation of que from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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