whether

wheth·er  (hwr, w-)

conj.

1. Used in indirect questions to introduce one alternative: We should find out whether the museum is open. See Usage Notes at doubt, if.

2. Used to introduce alternative possibilities: Whether she wins or whether she loses, this is her last tournament.

3. Either: He passed the test, whether by skill or luck.

pron. Archaic

Which: "We came in full View of a great Island or Continent, (for we knew not whether)" Jonathan Swift.

Idiom:

whether or no

Regardless of circumstances.

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

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whether

conj

1. used to introduce an indirect question: he asked him whether he had seen the hunter

2. used to introduce a clause expressing doubt or choice: you are entitled to the assistance of a lawyer, whether or not you can afford one, we learn from experience, whether good or bad [Old English hwæther]

Translations

whether [ˈwɛðəʳ] conj → si;

I don't know whether to accept or not → no sé si aceptar o no;

whether you go or not → vayas o no vayas

whether [ˈwɛðəʳ] conj → si;

I don't know whether to accept or not → je ne sais pas si je dois accepter ou non;

it's doubtful whether → il est peu probable que + sub;

whether you go or not → que vous y alliez ou non

whether [ˈwɛðəʳ] conj → ob;

I don't know whether to accept or not → ich weiß nicht, ob ich annehmen soll oder nicht;

whether you go or not → ob du gehst oder nicht;

it's doubtful whether ... → es ist zweifelhaft, ob ...

whether [ˈwɛðəʳ] conj → se;

I don't know whether to accept or not → non so se accettare o no;

it's doubtful whether → è poco probabile che;

whether you go or not → che lei vada o no

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whether

conj whether [ˈweðə]

if I don't know whether it's possible. of إن، إذا، فيما إذا дали zda om ob εάν si kas ایا -ko, -kö si אִם अगर je li, ako vajon apakah hvort se ～かどうか ...일지 어떨지 ar vai sama ada of om, hvorvidt czy se dacă ли či če da li om, huruvida หรือไม่ (eğer) ...-se; acaba (...-mı) 是否 чи خواہ liệu có 是否

whether … or

introducing alternatives He can't decide whether to go or not / whether or not to go; Whether you like the idea or not, I'm going ahead with it; Decide whether you're going or staying. of إذا...أم، سواء....أم дали или не jestli ... nebo, ať ... nebo om; hvadenten ob...oder είτε...είτε, αν...ή... si...o kas ... või که ایا joko ... tai si (...) ou non; que (...) ou (non) אִם हमें संदेह है ili, bi li akár ... akár apakah ... atau hvort .{{TH}}.{{TH}}. eða se (...) o (...) ...일지 아니면 ...일지 ar... ar vai... vai sama ada of... of enten... eller; om... eller czy ... czy... se..ou dacă... sau (nu) (ли)...или; так или иначе či ... alebo... ali (...) ali; če (...) ali da li om ... eller, antingen (vare sig) ... eller หรือจะ; หรือไม่ (yap)ıp (yap)madığını/-mayacağını 是...或是 чи...чи ہر صورت میں hoặc 是...或是

see also weather .