of
Pronunciation: /ɒv; əv/
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French translation of of
prep
In almost all its uses, the preposition of is translated by de. For exceptions, see the entry below. — Remember that de + le always becomes du and that de + les always becomes des.— When of it or of them are used for something already referred to, they are translated by en: there's a lot of it = il y en a beaucoup; there are several of them = il y en a plusieurs.— Note, however, the following expressions used when referring to people: there are six of them = ils sont six; there were several of them = ils étaient plusieurs.