de la — meaning in English

English meaning

• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
• thence adv From that place or from that time; from there.

Senses

de la is used for these senses in English:

• some An indefinite quantity.
• some An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects.
• thence (formal) From there, from that place or from that time.
• therefrom (formal) From that.

some — full definition

1. determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
2. determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
3. pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.

thence — full definition

1. adv From that place or from that time; from there.
2. adv As a result of that fact; therefore.

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