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where

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

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noun

Lieu, endroit

The place in which something happens.

Examples :

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Un bon article couvrira le qui, le quoi, le quand, le où, le pourquoi et le comment.

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adverb

Où

Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.

Examples :

"He asked where I grew up."

Il a demandé où j'ai grandi.

place direction geography essential

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adverb

Où, dans quelle situation

In what situation.

Examples :

"Where would we be without our parents?"

Où serions-nous sans nos parents ?

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adverb

Où, à quel endroit

(relative) At which, on which.

Examples :

"That is the place where we first met."

C'est l'endroit où nous nous sommes rencontrés pour la première fois.

place position direction essential

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pronoun

Où

The place in which.

Examples :

"He lives within five miles of where he was born."

Il habite à moins de cinq miles de l'endroit où il est né.

place space position geography essential

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conjunction

alors que, tandis que

While on the contrary; although; whereas.

Examples :

"Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading."

Alors que Susy a du mal à colorier à l'intérieur des lignes, Johnny maîtrise déjà l'ombrage.

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conjunction

Où, à quel endroit

At or in which place or situation.

Examples :

"He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office."

Il cherche une maison où il peut avoir un bureau complet.

place situation grammar language linguistics essential

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conjunction

Où

To which place or situation.

Examples :

"The snowbirds travel where it is warm."

Les oiseaux migrateurs voyagent là où il fait chaud.

place situation language essential

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conjunction

Où que

Examples :

"Their job is to go where they are called."

Leur travail consiste à aller où qu'on les appelle.

place language essential

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conjunction

Où, dans lequel, dans laquelle

In a position, case, etc., in which.

Examples :

"Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices."

Là où aucune disposition en vertu de la présente loi n'est applicable, l'affaire est tranchée conformément aux pratiques coutumières.

position place essential