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1 where
[wɛə] n 1 lugar, cenário (de um acontecimento). 2 onde. • pron onde, em que. the place where they had an accident / o lugar em que tiveram um acidente. • adv onde, aonde, em que lugar. where are you? / onde você está? where did he see that? / onde ele viu isto? where does this comparison fail? / em que sentido esta comparação é falha? where is the use of writing now? / o que adianta escrever agora? where have you come from? / de onde vem você? where is the fire? / fig por que tanta pressa? • conj onde, aonde, em que lugar. you are where you wished to be / você está onde quis estar. from where de onde. near where perto de. the where and the how o onde e o como. to where para lá onde. -
2 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
3 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
4 where’er
wher.e’er[wɛər'ɛə] adv, conj Poet = link=wherever wherever. -
5 where
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6 where are you from?
where are you from?de onde você é, onde você nasceu? -
7 where do you keep?
where do you keep?onde é que você mora? -
8 where does the joke come in?
where does the joke come in?onde está a piada nisto?English-Portuguese dictionary > where does the joke come in?
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9 where etc
(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) não importa -
10 where etc
(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) seja o que for -
11 to know where the shoe pinches
to know where the shoe pinchessaber onde está o problema. he knows where the shoe pinches / ele sabe onde o sapato aperta, fig sabe onde está o mal.English-Portuguese dictionary > to know where the shoe pinches
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12 and where do I come in?
and where do I come in?e eu? que vantagem levo? -
13 from where
from wherede onde. -
14 he knows where his shoe pinches
he knows where his shoe pinchesele sabe onde lhe aperta o calo.English-Portuguese dictionary > he knows where his shoe pinches
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15 near where
near whereperto de. -
16 no matter where
no matter whereonde quer que seja. -
17 the where and the how
the where and the howo onde e o como. -
18 the wind bloweth where it listeth
the wind bloweth where it listetharch o vento sopra para onde quer.English-Portuguese dictionary > the wind bloweth where it listeth
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19 they know where the wind hits/blows
they know where the wind hits/blowseles sabem de onde o vento sopra.English-Portuguese dictionary > they know where the wind hits/blows
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20 to where
to wherepara lá onde.
См. также в других словарях:
where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
where — W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAr] 1.) in or to which place ▪ Where are you going? ▪ Where do they live? ▪ Do you know where my glasses are? ▪ Where would you like to sit? where (...) to/from ▪ Where have you come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms