when

when  (hwn, wn)

adv.

At what time: When will we leave?

conj.

1. At the time that: in the spring, when the snow melts.

2. As soon as: I'll call you when I get there.

3. Whenever: When the wind blows, all the doors rattle.

4. During the time at which; while: when I was young, I was sick all the time.

5. Whereas; although: She stopped short when she ought to have continued.

6. Considering that; if: How can he get good grades when he won't study?

pron.

What or which time: Since when has this been going on?

n.

The time or date: Have they decided the where and when?

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[Middle English, from Old English hwenne; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: In informal style when is often used after forms of be in definitions: A dilemma is when you don't know which way to turn. Although useful, this construction is widely regarded as incorrect or unsuitable for formal discourse. In formal style such definitions should be recast to eliminate is when, either by supplying generic term that may be modified by a restrictive adjective clause (A dilemma is a situation in which you don't know which way to turn) or by making the when-clause adverbial (You are in a dilemma when you don't know which way to turn).

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when

Adverb

at what time?: when are they leaving?

conj

1. at the time at which: he was twenty when the war started

2. although: he drives when he could walk

3. considering the fact that: how did you pass the exam when you hadn't studied for it?

pron

at which time: she's at the age when girls get interested in boys [Old English hwanne, hwænne]

USAGE: When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved.

Translations

when [wɛn] adv → cuando;

when did it happen? → ¿cuándo ocurrió?;

I know when it happened → sé cuándo ocurrió conj

1. (= at, during, after the time that) → cuando;

be careful when you cross the road → ten cuidado al cruzar la calle;

that was when I needed you → entonces era cuando te necesitaba;

I'll buy you a car when you're 18 → te compraré un coche cuando cumplas 18 años

2. (= on, at which): on the day when I met him → el día en qué le conocí

3. (= whereas) → cuando;

you said I was wrong when in fact I was right → dijiste que no tenía razón, cuando en realidad sí la tenía

when [wen] adv → quand;

when did he go? → quand est-ce qu'il est parti? conj

1. (= at, during, after the time that) → quand, lorsque;

she was reading when I came in → elle lisait quand or lorsque je suis entré

2. (= on, at which);

on the day when I met him → le jour où je l'ai rencontré

3. (= whereas) → alors que;

I thought I was wrong when in fact I was right → j'ai cru que j'avais tort alors qu'en fait j'avais raison

when [wɛn] adv → wann

conj

1. (= at, during, after the time that) → wenn;

she was reading when I came in → als ich hereinkam, las sie gerade;

be careful when you cross the road → sei vorsichtig, wenn du die Straße überquerst

2. (= on, at which) → als;

on the day when I met him → am Tag, als ich ihn traf

3. (= whereas) → wo ... doch, obwohl;

why did you buy that when you can't afford it? → warum hast du das gekauft, obwohl du es dir nicht leisten kannst?

when [wɛn] adv → quando;

when did it happen? → quando è successo? conj

1. (= at, during, after the time that) → quando;

she was reading when I came in → quando sono entrato lei leggeva;

that was when I needed you → era allora che avevo bisogno di te

2. (= on, at which): on the day when I met him → il giorno in cui l'ho incontrato;

one day when it was raining → un giorno che pioveva

3. (= whereas) → quando, mentre;

you said I was wrong when in fact I was right → mi hai detto che avevo torto, quando in realtà avevo ragione

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when

adv when [wen]

at what time(?) When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump. wanneer مَتى кога kdy hvornår wann πότε cuando millal کى milloin quand מָתַי कब kada mikor? bilamana hvenær quando いつ 언제 kada kad bilakah wanneer når kiedy quando când когда kedy kdaj kada när เมื่อ ne zaman 何時 коли کب khi nào 何时

[wən, wen] conj

1 (at or during) the time at which It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you. wanneer عِندَما когато když, až da; når als; wenn όταν cuando kui وقتيکه kun quand, lorsque כַּאֲשֵר जब kad amikor ketika þegar quando ～する時 ...할 때에 (tuo metu) kai (tad) kad apabila toen, wanneer da; når gdy, kiedy quando când когда keď ko kada när ขณะที่ ...-diğinde, ...-ince 當...時 коли جب khi mà 当...时

2 in spite of the fact that; considering that Why do you walk when you have a car? wanneer بالرَّغْم من، في الوَقْت الذي щом když når wenn ενώ si kuigi موقعى که siitä huolimatta että alors que בְּעוֹד שֶ- बावजूद kad noha, amikor pedig padahal þrátt fyrir að; með tilliti til se ～というのに ...에도 불구하고, ...을 생각하면 jeigu ja sedangkan als når, skjønt, enda skoro quando când; deşi несмотря на keď ko kada när แม้ว่า olduğu hâlde 雖然 коли, якщо باوجودیکہ mặc dù 虽然

adv whence [wens]

from what place or circumstance (?); from where (?). vanwaar, van waar من أيْن؟ откъде odkud hvorfra woher από πού; de dónde kust(kohast) از کجا mistä d'oû מְהֵיכָן कहां से, जहां से odakle honnan? dari mana hvaðan da dove どこから 어디서 iš kur no kurienes dari mana vanwaar hvorfra?; hvor/hva... fra? skąd? donde de unde откуда odkiaľ odkod otkuda varifrån, hur [] จากที่ไหน nereden, ne yüzden 從何處 звідки کس جگہ سے do đâu 从何处

adver / conj whenˈever

1 at any time that Come and see me whenever you want to. wanneer ook al في أي وَقْت، كُلَّما когато и да е kdykoli når som helst wann immer οποτεδήποτε cuando, siempre que millal iganes هر وقت که milloin tahansa toutes les fois que מָתַי שֶׁ- जब भी kad god akármikor setiap kali hvenær sem er ogni volta che, tutte le volte che いつでも ...할 때면 언제든지 kada tik kad vien entah bila wanneer... ook når som helst kiedykolwiek sempre que oricând когда бы ни kedykoľvek kadarkoli kad god närhelst เมื่อไรก็ตาม her ne zaman, (ol)duğu her zaman 無論何時 коли جب کبھی bất kỳ khi nào 无论何时

2 at every time that I go to the theatre whenever I get the chance. wanneer, wanneer ook al كلَّما، في كُل وَقْتٍ когато pokaždé když hver gang sooft όποτε cuando, siempre que niipea kui هر زمان که milloin vain chaque fois que מָתַישֶהוּ हर वक्त kad god valahányszor kapan saja hvenær sem ogni volta che いつも ...할 때에는 언제나 kai tik kad vien bila-bila sahaja telkens als når, hver gang gdy tylko sempre que de câte ori всякий раз, когда vždy keď kadarkoli kad god närhelst เมื่อไรก็ตาม her ne zaman 每當 кожного разу, коли, щоразу جب بھی bất kỳ khi nào 每当