English translation of 'de'
preposition
1. (appartenance) [chose] of
la porte du garage the garage door ⧫ the door of the garage
la femme du directeur the headmaster’s wife
le toit de la maison the roof of the house
la voiture de mes parents my parents’ car
la voiture de Paul Paul’s car
2. (provenance, point de départ) from
venir de Londres (déplacement, origine) to come from London
de 4 à 6 (intervalle, estimation) from 4 to 6
de Londres à Paris from London to Paris
une lettre de Victor a letter from Victor
Elle est sortie du cinéma. She came out of the cinema.
3. (caractérisation)
un mur de brique a brick wall
un bureau d’acajou a mahogany desk
un billet de 50 euros a 50-euro note
12 mois de crédit 12 months’ credit
3 jours de libres 3 free days ⧫ 3 days free
4. (contenu) of
un verre d’eau a glass of water
deux bouteilles de vin two bottles of wine
un litre d’essence a litre of petrol
5. (mesure)
une pièce de 2 m de large a room 2 m wide
une pièce large de 2 m a room 2 m wide ⧫ a 2m-wide room
un bébé de 10 mois a 10-month-old baby
un bébé d’un an a one-year-old baby
Elle est payée 20 euros de l’heure. She’s paid 20 euros an hour. ⧫ She’s paid 20 euros per hour.
augmenter de 10 euros to increase by 10 euros
6. (moyen) with
Je l’ai fait de mes propres mains. I did it with my own two hands.
7. (= de la part de) by
estimé de ses collègues respected by his colleagues
8. (cause)
mourir de faim to die of hunger
rouge de colère red with anger
9. (avec infinitif complément) to
Il m’a dit de rester. He told me to stay.
10. (en apposition)
cet imbécile de Paul that idiot Paul
le terme de « franglais » the word “franglais”
determiner
1. (phrases affirmatives) some
Tu veux du fromage ? Would you like some cheese?
Tu as du chocolat ? Have you got any chocolate?
du vin, de l’eau, des pommes some wine, some water, some apples ⧫ wine, water, apples
Je voudrais de l’eau. I’d like some water.
Des enfants sont venus. Some children came.
Il mange de tout. He’ll eat anything.
du pain et de la confiture bread and jam
pendant des mois for months
2. (phrases interrogatives et négatives) any
A-t-il du vin ? Has he got any wine?
Il n’a pas de pommes. He hasn’t got any apples. ⧫ He has no apples.
Il n’a pas d’enfants. He hasn’t got any children. ⧫ He has no children.
Il n’a pas de famille. He hasn’t got any family.
Il n’y a plus de biscuits. There aren’t any more biscuits. ⧫ There are no more biscuits.
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French Easy Learning Grammarà, de and en1 à
Be careful not to confuse the preposition à with the il/elle/on form of the verb avoir: il a (meaning he has) and so on.
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Be careful not to confuse the preposition à with the il/elle/on form of the verb avoir: il a (meaning he has) and so on.
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French Easy Learning GrammarThe partitive article: du, de la, de l’ and des1 The basic rules
du, de la, de l’ and des can all be used to give information about the amount or quantity of a particular thing. They are often translated ... Read more
du, de la, de l’ and des can all be used to give information about the amount or quantity of a particular thing. They are often translated ... Read more
French Easy Learning GrammarPrepositions after adjectivesJust like verbs, some French adjectives can be linked to what follows by either à or de.
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Examples of 'de' in a sentence
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Escapade L'un des six jeunes avait par ailleurs tenté de s'enfuir vendredi matin du commissariat.Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Ils ont acheté tout un tas de manuels : Les premiers pas de votre parent.Mademoiselle s'il vous plaît
La réalité médicale y occupe une place de moins en moins grande.Le tissu déchiré. Propos sur la diversité des cancers
Le parquet de Bobigny a ouvert une information judiciaire contre cinq des agresseurs, dont un mineur de 15 ans.Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Selon RTL, Olivier, âgé de 15 ans, a été rattrapé par une patrouille de police après environ une demi-heure de liberté.Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Tiens, à propos, il en a pas voulu, hier à dîner, de mes endives au jambon, Lulu.Mademoiselle s'il vous plaît
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British English: from
/frɒm; frəm/ PREPOSITION
given or sent by If something comes from a person, they give it to you or send it to you.
I received a letter from him yesterday.
- American English: from
- Arabic: مِنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: de
- Chinese: 从
- Croatian: od
- Czech: od
- Danish: fra
- Dutch: van
- European Spanish: de
- Finnish: -sta/-stä
- French: de
- German: von
- Greek: από
- Italian: da
- Japanese: ･･･から
- Korean: ...로부터
- Norwegian: fra
- Polish: od
- European Portuguese: de
- Romanian: de la
- Russian: от
- Latin American Spanish: de
- Swedish: från
- Thai: จาก
- Turkish: den
- Ukrainian: від
- Vietnamese: từ khoảng cách
British English: of
/ɒv; əv/ PREPOSITION
belonging to You use of to show that one thing belongs to another.
…the holiday homes of the rich.
- American English: of
- Arabic: حَرْفُ وَصْلِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: de
- Chinese: ...的
- Croatian: od
- Czech: z
- Danish: af
- Dutch: van
- European Spanish: de
- Finnish: NO TRANSLATION
- French: de
- German: von
- Greek: εξ
- Italian: di
- Japanese: ･･･の
- Korean: ...의 속하다
- Norwegian: av
- Polish: z
- European Portuguese: de
- Romanian: al
- Russian: с
- Latin American Spanish: de
- Swedish: av
- Thai: ของ
- Turkish: onun
- Ukrainian: вказує на приналежність предметa
- Vietnamese: của sở hữu
British English: off
/ɒf/ PREPOSITION
If you take something off another thing, it is no longer on it.
He took his feet off the desk.
- American English: off
- Arabic: بعيد
- Brazilian Portuguese: fora de
- Chinese: 离开
- Croatian: s
- Czech: z
- Danish: af
- Dutch: vanaf
- European Spanish: de
- Finnish: irti
- French: de
- German: von
- Greek: από
- Italian: via da
- Japanese: ･･･を離れて
- Korean: ...에서 떨어져
- Norwegian: bort fra
- Polish: poza
- European Portuguese: fora de
- Romanian: de pe
- Russian: от
- Latin American Spanish: fuera
- Swedish: bort undan
- Thai: ออกจาก
- Turkish: kapalı
- Ukrainian: скидання одягу
- Vietnamese: khỏi ra ngoài
British English: from /frɒm; frəm/ PREPOSITION
out of If someone or something moves from a place, they leave it.
Everyone watched as she ran from the room.
- American English: from
- Arabic: مِنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: do
- Chinese: 从…
- Croatian: iz
- Czech: z
- Danish: ud af
- Dutch: uit
- European Spanish: de
- Finnish: -lta, -sta, -stä, -ltä
- French: deen provenance de
- German: aus
- Greek: από
- Italian: da
- Japanese: ･･･から
- Korean: ~으로부터
- Norwegian: fra
- Polish: z
- European Portuguese: de
- Romanian: din
- Russian: из
- Latin American Spanish: de
- Swedish: från
- Thai: ออกจาก
- Turkish: dan
- Ukrainian: з
- Vietnamese: từ
British English: of /ɒv; əv/ PREPOSITION
used to talk about amounts You use of to talk about amounts.
...a glass of milk.
- American English: of
- Arabic: يعادل بناء الاضافة في اللغة العربية
- Brazilian Portuguese: de
- Chinese: 的与量词连用
- Croatian: od
- Czech: od
- Danish: påno prep used in Danish
- Dutch: met
- European Spanish: de
- Finnish: ilmaisee omistussuhdetta, liittymistä jhk ym., suom. yl genetiivirakenne
- French: dequantité
- German: sagt man nicht auf Deutsch
- Greek: από
- Italian: di
- Japanese: ･･･の
- Korean: ~의
- Norwegian: med
- Polish: nie tłumaczy się na język polski
- European Portuguese: de
- Romanian: de
- Russian: (указывает на количественную характеристику)
- Latin American Spanish: de
- Swedish: med
- Thai: ในจำนวน
- Turkish: nın
- Ukrainian: вказує на кількісну характеристику
- Vietnamese: chứa
- American English: of
- Arabic: عَنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: em
- Chinese: 关于
- Croatian: o
- Czech: o
- Danish: på
- Dutch: aan
- European Spanish: en
- Finnish: NO TRANSLATION
- French: deà propos de
- German: an
- Greek: για
- Italian: a
- Japanese: ･･･について
- Korean: ~에 대해서
- Norwegian: på
- Polish: o
- European Portuguese: sobre
- Romanian: la
- Russian: о
- Latin American Spanish: sobreacerca de
- Swedish: på
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับ
- Turkish: hakkında
- Ukrainian: про
- Vietnamese: về
British English: dice
/daɪs/ NOUN
Dice are small cubes with one to six spots on each face, used in games.
Roll the dice.
- American English: dice
- Arabic: نَرْد
- Brazilian Portuguese: dado
- Chinese: 骰子
- Croatian: kockica
- Czech: kostky hra
- Danish: terning
- Dutch: dobbelstenen
- European Spanish: dados
- Finnish: nopat
- French: dé
- German: Würfel
- Greek: ζάρια
- Italian: dadi
- Japanese: さいころ
- Korean: 주사위
- Norwegian: terning
- Polish: kości do gry
- European Portuguese: dado
- Romanian: zar
- Russian: игральные кости
- Latin American Spanish: dado
- Swedish: tärning
- Thai: ลูกเต๋า
- Turkish: zar kumar
- Ukrainian: жереб
- Vietnamese: xúc xắc
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