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which [wɪt∫]1. adjective• which card did he take? quelle carte a-t-il prise ? laquelle des cartes a-t-il prise ?• which one? lequel (or laquelle) ?b. in which case... auquel cas...• he spent a week here, during which time... il a passé une semaine ici au cours de laquelle...2. pronoun• which of these maps is the best? quelle est la meilleure de ces cartes ? laquelle de ces cartes est la meilleure ?• which of you (two) is taller? lequel de vous deux est le plus grand ? qui est le plus grand de vous deux ?• which of you owns the red car? lequel d'entre vous est le propriétaire de la voiture rouge ?b. ( = the one or ones that) (subject) celui m (or celle f or ceux mpl or celles fpl) qui ; (object) celui que• I don't mind which n'importe lequel, ça m'est égalc. ( = that) (subject) qui ; (object) que ; (after prep) lequel m (or laquelle f or lesquels mpl or lesquelles fpl)• opposite which en face duquel (or de laquelle)• he said he knew her, which is true il a dit qu'il la connaissait, ce qui est vrai• she called me "Bobby", which I don't like elle m'a appelé « Bobby », ce que je n'aime pas* * *[wɪtʃ], US [hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (also which one) lequel m, laquelle fwhich do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — laquelle est-ce que tu veux, la jupe rouge ou la bleue?
which of the groups...? — ( referring to one) lequel des groupes...?; ( referring to several) lesquels des groupes...?
show her which you mean — montre-lui celui/celle etc que tu veux dire
2) ( relative to preceding noun) ( as subject) qui; ( as object) que; ( after prepositions) lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquellesthe contract which he's spoken about ou about which he's spoken — le contrat dont il a parlé
3) ( relative to preceding clause or concept) ( as subject) ce qui; ( as object) ce quewhich reminds me... — ce qui me fait penser que...
we'll be moving, before which we need to... — nous allons déménager mais avant il faut que nous...
2.he's resigned, from which we must assume that — il a démissionné, d'où on peut déduire que
1) ( interrogative) quel/quelle/quels/quelles (before n)which one of the children? — lequel or laquelle des enfants?
2) ( relative)he left the room, during which time... — il a quitté la pièce et pendant ce temps-là...
you may wish to join, in which case... — vous voulez peut-être vous inscrire, auquel cas...
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May apple — ☆ May apple n. 1. a perennial woodland plant (Podophyllum peltatum) of the barberry family, with shield shaped leaves and a single, large, white, cuplike flower, found in the E U.S. 2. its edible yellow fruit … English World dictionary
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may apple — may′ ap ple or may′ap ple n. 1) pln a North American plant, Podophyllum peltatum, of the barberry family, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg shaped fruit 2) pln the fruit itself • Etymology: 1725–35, amer … From formal English to slang
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May apple — /ˈmeɪ æpəl/ (say may apuhl) noun 1. an American perennial herb, Podophyllum peltatum, of the family Podophyllaceae, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg shaped fruit. 2. the fruit …
May apple — 1. an American plant, Podophyllum peltatum, of the barberry family, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg shaped fruit. 2. the fruit itself. Also, Mayapple. [1725 35, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
May apple — noun a) A fruit bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name . b) The fruit of the plant Podophyllum peltatum … Wiktionary
May apple — SYN: podophyllum … Medical dictionary
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