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when·ev·er  (hwn-vr, wn-)
adv.
1. At whatever time.
2. When. See Usage Note at whatever.
conj.
1. At whatever time that: We can leave whenever you're ready.
2. Every time that: The child smiles whenever the puppy appears.

whenever [wɛnˈɛvə]
conj
(subordinating) at every or any time that; when I laugh whenever I see that
adv also when ever
1. no matter when it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it
2. Informal at an unknown or unspecified time I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever
3. an intensive form of when, used in questions whenever did he escape?
Translations
whenever [wenˈevəʳ]
A. CONJ
1. (= at whatever time) → cuando
we can leave whenever it suits younos podemos ir cuando quieras
come whenever you likeven cuando quieras
2. (= every time) → siempre que, cuando, cada vez que, cada que(Mex)
whenever I smell roses I think of Marysiempre que or cada vez que or cuando huele a rosas me acuerdo de Mary
whenever you see one of those, stopsiempre que or cada vez que or cuando veas uno de esos, párate
I go whenever I canvoy siempre que puedo
we will help whenever possibleayudaremos siempre cuando or que sea posible
B. ADV
1. Monday, Tuesday, or wheneverel lunes o el martes o cuando sea
2. (in questions) → cuándo
whenever did I say that?¿cuándo dije yo eso?
whenever can he have done it?¿cuándo demonios ha podido hacerlo?
whenever do I have the time for such things?¿cuándo crees que tengo tiempo para estas cosas?
whenever [hwɛnˈɛvər]
advn'importe quand
When shall I come? - Oh, whenever → Quand dois-je venir? - Oh, n'importe quand.
conj (= when) → quand (= every time that) → chaque fois que
I go whenever I can → J'y vais chaque fois que je le peux.
whenever possible (= on every occasion) → à chaque fois que c'est possible
Avoid processed foods whenever possible
BUT Évitez les aliments transformés quand c'est possible.
whenever
adv
(= each time)jedes Mal wenn
(= at whatever time)wann (auch) immer, ganz egal or gleich or einerlei wann; (= as soon as)sobald; I’ll visit you whenever you likeich werde dich besuchen, wann immer du willst; whenever you like!wann du willst!; we’ll leave whenever he’s readywir brechen auf, sobald er fertig ist
(emph) whenever can he have done it?wann kann er das nur or wohl getan haben?; whenever do I have the time for such things?wann habe ich schon or je Zeit für so was?; tomorrow, or whenever (inf)morgen, oder wann auch immer
whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ]
1. conj
a. (rel, at whatever time) → quando, in qualsiasi momento + sub; (every time that) → quando, ogni volta che
come whenever you like → vieni quando vuoi
leave whenever it suits you → parti quando ti fa comodo or in qualsiasi momento ti faccia comodo
I go whenever I can → ci vado quando posso
whenever you see one of those, stop → fermati quando ne vedi uno
b. (in questions) whenever did I say that?quando mai l'ho detto?
2. adv tomorrow or wheneverdomani o in un altro momento
last week or whenever → la settimana scorsa o non so più quando

whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ]
1. conj
a. (rel, at whatever time) → quando, in qualsiasi momento + sub; (every time that) → quando, ogni volta che
come whenever you like → vieni quando vuoi
leave whenever it suits you → parti quando ti fa comodo or in qualsiasi momento ti faccia comodo
I go whenever I can → ci vado quando posso
whenever you see one of those, stop → fermati quando ne vedi uno
b. (in questions) whenever did I say that?quando mai l'ho detto?
2. adv tomorrow or wheneverdomani o in un altro momento
last week or whenever → la settimana scorsa o non so più quando


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Whenever she went out -- and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her -- she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
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His proposition is, "that whenever any two of the three branches of government shall concur in opinion, each by the voices of two thirds of their whole number, that a convention is necessary for altering the constitution, or CORRECTING BREACHES OF IT, a convention shall be called for the purpose.
 
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