là-dedans in French: in there (adverb)

/la dədɑ̃/

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Translation

in there

Word origin

A French compound of la (from Latin illac, 'there') and dedans ('inside'), the latter from de and Old French enz, from Latin intus ('within'). It means literally 'in there'.

Origin: Latin
Root: illac + de intus

Examples

'- - ?

What did you put in there?

There's something moving in there.

-, c' .

I can't see anything in there, it's too dark.

'- -, tiroir ?

What are you hiding in there, in your drawer?

-, .

It's dark in there, turn on the light.

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This word is part of lesson 19.