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der

/dɜː/ /dɛː(ɹ)/

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interjection

Bah, voyons

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

Examples :

""Der, of course you need to study if you want to pass the test!" "

Bah, bien sûr que tu dois étudier si tu veux réussir le test !

attitude language communication

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interjection

Ah, idiot

Indication of stupidity.

Examples :

""I accidentally put salt in my coffee instead of sugar. Der, I'm so clumsy!" "

« J'ai mis du sel dans mon café au lieu de sucre par accident. Ah, idiot, je suis tellement maladroit ! »

attitude character language word mind human

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noun

Cet endroit

Examples :

"From here, you can easily see der. (From here, you can easily see that place.) "

D'ici, vous pouvez facilement voir cet endroit.

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noun

Ce statut, cette position

That status; that position.

Examples :

"After years of hard work and dedication, she finally reached der in the company, becoming the CEO. "

Après des années de travail acharné et de dévouement, elle a finalement atteint ce statut dans l'entreprise, devenant PDG.

position situation

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adverb

Là, là-bas

(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).

Examples :

""I left my book der on the desk; can you grab it for me?" "

J'ai laissé mon livre là-bas sur le bureau ; peux-tu me le prendre ?

place language geography

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adverb

Là, alors

In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.

Examples :

"He did not stop there, but continued his speech."

Il ne s'est pas arrêté là, mais a continué son discours.

place position direction

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adverb

Là-bas, y

(location) To or into that place; thither.

Examples :

""The keys are usually by the door; go der and look for them." "

Les clés sont généralement près de la porte ; vas-y et cherche-les.

direction place

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adverb

Où, là où

Where, there where, in which place.

Examples :

"My sister went to the park, der she played with her friends. "

Ma sœur est allée au parc, où elle a joué avec ses amis.

place direction

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adverb

existant, là

In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.

Examples :

"Ich bin müde, weil ich den ganzen Tag der gearbeitet habe. "

Je suis fatigué parce que j'ai travaillé là toute la journée.

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pronoun

Il y a

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

Examples :

"Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]"

Y a-t-il une réponse ?

grammar linguistics word

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pronoun

Y

Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.

Examples :

"If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x."

Si x est un nombre positif, alors il y a un nombre positif y inférieur à x.

grammar linguistics word

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pronoun

Celui-ci

Used with other verbs, when raised.

Examples :

"I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]"

Je m'attendais à ce qu'il y ait une solution plus simple.

grammar language

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pronoun

Celui

(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.

Examples :

"therefor, thereat, thereunder"

Par conséquent, là-dessus, en dessous de cela

grammar linguistics

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pronoun

Quelqu'un

Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells

Examples :

"Hi there, young fellow."

Salut l'ami.

language communication

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interjection

Allez, voyons, tiens

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

Examples :

"There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right."

Allez, voyons. Tout va s'arranger.

emotion communication

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interjection

Hourra, terminé

Used to express victory or completion.

Examples :

"There! That knot should hold."

Hourra ! Ce nœud devrait tenir.

exclamation achievement