French

Pronoun

lesquels m pl

1. (relative pronoun) masculine plural of lequel: (following a preposition) which, that, whom

   Elle préfère les hommes avec lesquels tu sortais.‎

   She prefers the men with whom you you were going out.

   Il se remet à travailler sur les projet pour lesquels il avait déjà passé tellement de temps.‎

   He's starting to work on the projects on which he had already spent so much time.

2. (interrogative pronoun) which ones

   Passe-moi les ballons. - Lesquels ? Il y en a de différentes sortes.‎

   Pass me the balls. - Which ones? There are different sorts.

Related terms

• auxquels (à + lesquels)
• desquels (de + lesquels)

Usage notes

See lequel for usage notes.

See also

• ceux
• lesquelles