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1 whence
[hwens /wens] adv.,conj. vjet. -adv. prej ku, që nga /-conj. që ku; prej nga; return to the country whence you came ktheu në vendin nga ke ardhur* * *prejnga -
2 when
[hwen/wen] adv., conj., pron.,n. -adv. kur; në ç'kohë; since when has he got this car? që kur e ka këtë makinë?-conj 1. kur; në kohën që; when she came in kur hyri; be careful when you cross the road kujdes kur kapërcen rrugën; even when edhe kur; at the very moment when they were about to leave tamam kur ata po mateshin të iknin; now is when he needs you tani është koha që i duhesh; that was when the trouble started atëherë filluan telashet. 2. në një kohë që; ndërsa; they walked when they could have taken the bus e morën rrugën në këmbë, në një kohë që mund të kishin shkuar me autobus. 3. përderisa, kur; what's the good of talking when you know he won't listen? përse flet kur e di që ai s'dëgjon?-pron. ç'kohë; since when have you been waiting? qysh nga cila orë ke që pret?-n. koha; the when and where of an act koha dhe vendi i kryerjes së një veprimi● whence [hwens /wens] adv.,conj. vjet. -adv. prej ku, që nga /-conj. që ku; prej nga; return to the country whence you came ktheu në vendin nga ke ardhur● whencesoever [hwenssou'evë: /wenssou'evë:] conj. prej kudoqoftë● whenever [hwen'evë: /wen'evë:] conj., adv. -conj. kurdo që; sapo; kur; sa here që; whenever you wish /you are ready kur të duash; sapo të jesh gati; whenever it rains sa here që bie shi /-adv. kurdo qoftë; s'di se kur; last week, or whenever javën e kaluar, a s'di se kur* * *kur -
3 where
-conj 1 . ku; the country where he was born vendi ku ka lindur. 2. aty ku; këtu ku; that's where you're wrong! ja, këtu e ke gabim! from where I'm standing prej këtu ku jam; where there are trees aty ku ka pemë. 3. ndërkohë që; she left where she could have waited for him ajo u largua, ndërkohë që mund ta kishte pritur.-n. çfarë vendi; vend; where do you come from? nga ç'vend vini? I'd like to know the when and the where of it do të doja të dija kohën dhe vendin e kësaj ngjarjeje.● whereabout ( s) ['werëbaut(s)] adv., conj.,n. -adv., conj. ku; afër clit vend; whereabouts did she put it? ku të shkretën e vuri? /-n. vendndodhje; his whereabouts are unknown askush nuk ia di vendndodhjen● whereby [hweë:'bai /weë:'bai] adv., conj. përmes së cilës, me anën e të cilit; there is no other way whereby they can be saved s'ka tjetër mënyrë për t'i shpëtuar● wherefore ['hweë:fo: /weë:fo:] adv., conj.,n. -adv. vjet 1. pse, përse, për ç'arsye. 2. prandaj, kështu që /-conj. se pse, se për ç'arsye; I know wherefore she is angry e di pse është e zemëruar /-n. zak. pl. arsye, shpjegim● wherein [hweër'in /weër] adv., conj. -adv. ku, në çfarë, në se; wherein had they erred? ku kishin gabuar? /-conj. ku, që; the place wherein she lived vendi ku rronte● whereto [hweë:'tu: /weë:'tu:] adv., conj 1. ku; per ku; to that place whereto he had been sent te ai vend per ku e kishin dërguar. 2. përse, për ç'qëllim● wherever [hweë:'revë: /weë:'revë:] conj., adv. ku; kudo që; kudoqoftë; sit wherever you like ulu ku të të pëiqejë● wherewithal ['hweë:'widhol /weë:'widhol] n., adv., conj. -n. mjet; mundësi; para /-adv., conj. me se● wherry ['hweri /weri] n 1. varkë përtë kaluar lumin. 2. varkë njëvendëshe për gara* * *ku -
4 wherefrom
[hweër'from /weër'from] adv. vjet. shih whence
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Whence — Whence, adv. [OE. whennes, whens (with adverbial s, properly a genitive ending; see { wards}), also whenne, whanene, AS. hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; akin to D. when. See {When}, and cf. {Hence}, {Thence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. From what place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whence — (also from whence) ► ADVERB formal or archaic 1) from what place or source? 2) from which; from where. 3) to the place from which. 4) as a consequence of which. USAGE Whence means ‘from what place’, as in who are you and whence come you? Strictly … English terms dictionary
whence — [hwens, wens] adv. [ME whennes (< whenne, WHEN + adv. gen. s), replacing OE hwanan] from what place, source, or cause?; from where? [whence does he find his strength?] conj. 1. from what place, source, or cause [I know whence he comes] 2. from … English World dictionary
whence — [ wens, hwens ] adverb, conjunction 1. ) LITERARY used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated: The work is slow and dangerous, whence the high costs. 2. ) an old or literary word meaning from where : He arrived at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whence — whence, whither Both words have centuries of history behind them and were once routine in their respective meanings ‘from which place’ and ‘to which place’, but in current use they are regarded as archaic or at least highly formal, although they… … Modern English usage
whence — [wens] adv, pron [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: whanon from which place ] old use from where ▪ I walked to Rainbagh, whence I could complete the journey by car. →↑whither … Dictionary of contemporary English
whence — c.1300, whennes, with adverbial genitive s, from O.E. hwanone, related to hwænne (see WHEN (Cf. when)) … Etymology dictionary
whence|so|ev|er — «HWEHNS soh EHV uhr», conjunction, adverb. from whatever place, source, or cause … Useful english dictionary
whence — [[t](h)we̱ns[/t]] PRON REL Whence means from where. [LITERARY or OLD FASHIONED] We looked down to the river whence we d climbed, and nobody complained of the effort as I had anticipated... He was educated at Quakers Yard Grammar School, whence he … English dictionary
whence — /hwens, wens/ adv. 1. from what place?: Whence comest thou? 2. from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom? conj. 3. from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came. [1250 1300; ME whennes, whannes, equiv. to whanne (by … Universalium
whence — [[t](h)wɛns, wɛns[/t]] adv. 1) from what place?: Whence comest thou?[/ex] 2) from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom?[/ex] 3) from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME whennes,… … From formal English to slang
