quant

quant [kɑ̃]

adverb

• quant à as for

• quant à moi, je pars as for me, I'm leaving

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quant à kɑ̃ta locution prépositive

1) (pour ce qui est de) as for

la France, quant à elle, n'a pas pris position — as for France, it did not take a stand

quant à partir, jamais! — as for leaving, never!

2) (au sujet de) about

elle ne a rien dit quant à l'heure de la réunion — she didn't say anything about what time the meeting would be

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kɑ̃ adv

quant à (= pour ce qui est de) — as for, (= au sujet de) regarding

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quant: quant à loc prép

1 (pour ce qui est de) as for; quant à vous/lui/Paul as for you/him/Paul; la France, quant à elle, n'a pas pris position as for France, it did not take a stand; quant au dîner/aux enfants, rien ne presse as for dinner/the children, there's no hurry; quant à partir/me marier, jamais! as for leaving/getting married, never!; quant à dire que as for saying that; quant à moi, j'en suis sûr personally ou as for me, I'm sure of it;

2 (au sujet de) about, concerning; elle ne m'a rien dit quant à l'heure de la réunion she didn't say anything to me about what time the meeting would be ou concerning the time of the meeting; il est très discret quant à sa vie sentimentale he is very discreet about ou when it comes to his love life.

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{{ind}}quant à locution prépositionnelle

as for ou to

je partage votre opinion quant à ses capacités I share your opinion about his ability

quant à lui as for him