Qu’aux (en. That to)

/k‿o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

preposition

Expression of restriction or precision.

He prefers eating vegetables to desserts.

Il préfère manger des légumes qu’aux desserts.

Used to emphasize a comparison.

This painting is more beautiful than the previous ones.

Cette peinture est plus belle qu’aux précédentes.

Indicates a relationship or link to something specific.

He was only interested in sustainable projects.

Il s'est intéressé qu’aux projets durables.

The origin of 'qu’aux' is not clearly defined, but it combines the conjunction 'que' and the preposition 'aux'.

qu’aux things

Regarding the mentioned things.

qu’aux choses

less than to others

Indicates an unfavorable comparison.

moins qu’aux autres

prefer to others

To express a preference among options.

préférer qu’aux autres

que

Conjunction used to introduce comparisons or clauses.

que

aux

Preposition indicating a relation or direction towards something.

aux

rather

Adverb indicating a preference or priority.

plutôt

Familiar expression to differentiate choices.

I want this model rather than the others.

Je veux ce modèle qu’aux autres.

Used to emphasize a preference.

I am only into team sports.

Je suis qu’aux sports d'équipe.