"el que" meaning in Spanish

See el que in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Head templates: {{head|es|conjunction}} el que
  1. that
    Sense id: en-el_que-es-conj-jn~AI2r0

Pronoun

Forms: la que [feminine], lo que [neuter], los que [masculine, plural], las que [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{head|es|pronoun|relative||feminine|la que|neuter|lo que|masculine plural|los que|feminine plural|las que}} el que (relative, feminine la que, neuter lo que, masculine plural los que, feminine plural las que)
  1. (for a person) who, whom, that Tags: relative Synonyms: quien, el cual, que
    Sense id: en-el_que-es-pron-Bb6ZESzm Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish pronouns Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 59 41 Disambiguation of Spanish pronouns: 0 57 43
  2. (for an object) (that) which, what Tags: relative Synonyms: el cual, que
    Sense id: en-el_que-es-pron-jDYHqkXp

Download JSON data for el que meaning in Spanish (3.0kB)

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          "english": "What am I going to be if I've given you what I am?",
          "ref": "2007, El Sueño de Morfeo, Nada es Suficiente",
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