là-dessus in French: on that; thereupon (adverb)

/la.də.sy/

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Translation

on that; thereupon

Word origin

A compound of là ('there') and dessus ('on top, above'). Dessus is itself de plus the old adverb sus, from Latin susum, a reduced form of sursum ('upwards').

Origin: French
Root: là + dessus

Examples

Put the box on top of that.

-, claqué .

At which point he slammed the door and left.

' -.

I have nothing to say on that.

tous ' -.

We were all agreed on that point.

Do not count on that too much.

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This word is part of lesson 32.