-
1 what if?
(what will or would happen if...?: What if he comes back?) hvad, hvis...* * *(what will or would happen if...?: What if he comes back?) hvad, hvis... -
2 what'll
['wotl](short for what shall / what will, what is / what has.)* * *['wotl](short for what shall / what will, what is / what has.) -
3 what of it?
(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') og hvad så* * *(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') og hvad så -
4 what
(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) ligegyldigt hvem/hvad/hvor* * *(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) ligegyldigt hvem/hvad/hvor -
5 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med* * *1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvad med2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvad med -
6 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) hvorfor2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) hvad* * *1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) hvorfor2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) hvad -
7 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) hvordan* * *(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) hvordan -
8 what are you etc doing with
1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?) gøre med2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) gøre med* * *1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?) gøre med2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) gøre med -
9 what is / what's more
(moreover: He came home after midnight, and what's more, he was drunk.) hvad værre er* * *(moreover: He came home after midnight, and what's more, he was drunk.) hvad værre er -
10 what have you
(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) lignende ting* * *(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) lignende ting -
11 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
12 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
13 what with
(because of: What with taking no exercise and being too fat, he had a heart attack.) fordi* * *(because of: What with taking no exercise and being too fat, he had a heart attack.) fordi -
14 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) og hva' så?* * *(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) og hva' så? -
15 what's-his
-
16 What's the catch?
Hvad er hagen? -
17 What's the matter?
Hvad er der i vejen? -
18 What's up? [Am.] [coll.]
Hvordan går det? -
19 What's up? [Am.] [coll.]
Hvordan har du det? -
20 What's your name?
Hvad hedder du?
См. также в других словарях:
what^ — what s up? … Glossary of chat acronyms & text shorthand
what — W1S1 [wɔt US wa:t, wʌt] pron, determiner, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: hwAt] 1.) used to ask for information or for someone s opinion ▪ What are you doing? ▪ What subjects did you enjoy most? ▪ What colour is the new carpet? ▪ What s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
What — What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What ho — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What if — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What of it — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What if? — (comics) What if? Éditeur Marvel Comics Format Série continue Date(s) de publication février 1977 octobre 1984 (Vol. 1) juillet 1989 novembre 1998 (Vol. 2) Numéros 47 (Vol. 1) 114 (Vol. 2) Scén … Wikipédia en Français
what — [ wat, hwat ] function word *** What can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): What do you want? Tell me what happened. as a relative pronoun (starting a relative clause that is subject … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
what — 1. general. As a relative pronoun, what is an especially complex word because it can be either singular or plural and can refer both to words that have gone before and to words that come later in the sentence. In general it stands for a group of… … Modern English usage
what — [hwut, hwät, wut, wät] pron. [ME hwat < OE hwæt, neut. of hwa, who < IE interrogative base * kwo , * kwe > WHERE, WHO, L qui, who what, Lith kàs, what, who] I as an interrogative: which thing, event, circumstance, etc.?: used to ask for… … English World dictionary
What If? 2 — subtitled Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been , is a collection of twenty five essays dealing with counterfactual history. It was published by G.P. Putnam s Sons in 2001, ISBN 0 399 14795 0, and edited by Robert Cowley. It is the suc … Wikipedia
