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lui

pron.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɫuɪ// lui

pron. a word used in French to mean 'him' or 'himself'. It is the masculine form of the third-person singular pronoun.

pron. the masculine singular third-person direct and indirect object pronoun in French. It corresponds to 'him' in English and is used to refer to a male person previously mentioned or known.


SIMPLE

Je lui donne le livre.

CONTEXTUAL

Le professeur lui a expliqué les règles du jeu avant de commencer.

COMPLEX

Il lui a parlé pendant des heures, essayant de convaincre son ami de changer de carrière et de suivre un chemin plus stable.

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