Là-dessus (en. On that)

/la.də.sø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Text: Indicates a higher position in relation to a reference point.

Text: The book is placed thereupon.

Le livre est posé là-dessus.

Text: Refers to points that have been discussed or mentioned.

Text: We haven’t yet talked about what is thereupon.

Nous n'avons pas encore parlé de ce qui est là-dessus.

Text: Used to indicate an upper limit in a debate.

Text: It is necessary to stop thereupon.

Il est nécessaire de s'arrêter là-dessus.

Text: Formed from 'there' indicating a place and 'upon' which means above.

Text: talk about it

Text: Discuss a specific subject.

parler là-dessus

Text: to agree with it

Text: To agree with what has been said.

être là-dessus

Text: to add to it

Text: To add something to a point already mentioned.

mettre là-dessus

Text: upon

Text: Upper part of an object.

dessus

Text: there

Text: Indication of place.

là

Text: supreme

Text: Which is superior to everything.

suprême

Text: Used in the context of a final or important decision.

Text: We decided, and that’s what we’re sticking with.

On a décidé, et c'est là-dessus qu'on reste.

Text: To assess everything that has been discussed before.

Text: Listen, let's put all that thereupon.

Écoute, mettons tout ça là-dessus.