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where [wεər]1. adverb( = in or to what place) où• where do you live? où est-ce que vous habitez ?• where are you going (to)? où allez-vous ?• where's the theatre? où est le théâtre ?• where are you from? vous venez d'où ?• where have you got to (in the book)? où est-ce que vous en êtes (de votre livre) ?• where do I come into it? qu'est-ce que je viens faire dans tout ça ?2. conjunctiona. où• I'm at the stage where I could... j'en suis au point où je pourrais...b. ( = the place that) this is where the car was found c'est là qu'on a retrouvé la voiture• that's where you're wrong! c'est là que vous vous trompez !• from where I'm standing I can see... d'où je suis je peux voir...• where there are trees you'll always find water vous trouverez toujours de l'eau là où il y a des arbres* * *Note: where is generally translated by où: where are the plates? = où sont les assiettes?; do you know where he's going? = est-ce que tu sais où il va?; I don't know where the knives are = je ne sais pas où sont les couteauxNote that in questions où on its own requires inversion of the verb: where are you going? = où allez-vous? but où followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: où est-ce que vous allez?[weə(r)], US [hweər] 1.1) ( with prepositions) oùnot from where I'm standing — lit pas de là où je suis; fig ce n'est pas mon avis
2) ( the place or point where) là que2.1) ( as interrogative) où (est-ce que)2) ( as indirect interrogative) oùto know where one is going — savoir où on va; fig savoir ce qu'on veut
3) ( as relative) où4) (here where, there where)it's not where you said — ( not there) ça n'y est pas; ( found elsewhere) ce n'est pas là où tu crois
5) ( wherever) oùput them/go where you want — mets-les/va où tu veux
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where [weə(r)]1 adverb(a) (at, in, to what place) où;∎ where is the restaurant? où est le restaurant?;∎ where are we going? où allons-nous?;∎ where are you from? d'où est-ce que vous venez?, d'où êtes-vous?;∎ where did you put them? où les avez-vous mis?;∎ where is the entrance? où est l'entrée?;∎ the school is near where? l'école est près d'où?;∎ where does this road lead? où va cette route?(b) (at what stage, position)∎ where are you in your work/in the book? où en êtes-vous dans votre travail/dans votre lecture?;∎ where were we? où en étions-nous?;∎ where do you stand on this issue? quelle est votre position ou opinion sur cette question?;∎ where do you stand with the boss? quels sont vos rapports avec le patron?;∎ where do I come into it? qu'est-ce que j'ai à faire là-dedans, moi?;∎ where would I be without you? que serais-je devenu sans toi?(a) (the place at or in which) (là) où;∎ it rains a lot where we live il pleut beaucoup là où nous habitons;∎ she told me where to go (gave me directions) elle m'a dit où (il fallait) aller; (was rude) elle m'a envoyé promener;∎ there is a factory where I used to go to school il y a une usine là où ou à l'endroit où j'allais autrefois à l'école;∎ how did you know where to find me? comment avez-vous su où me trouver?;∎ I wonder where my keys are je me demande où sont mes clés;∎ you'll find your key where you left it tu trouveras ta clé (là) où tu l'as laissée;∎ sit where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ou voudrez;∎ turn left where the two roads meet tournez à gauche au croisement;∎ where the Doubs meets the Saône au confluent du Doubs et de la Saône;∎ figurative I just don't know where to begin je ne sais vraiment pas par où commencer(b) (the place that) là que, là où;∎ this is where I work c'est là que je travaille;∎ so that's where I left my coat! voilà où j'ai laissé mon manteau!;∎ he showed me where the students live il m'a montré l'endroit où habitent les étudiants;∎ this is where we get off the bus c'est là que nous descendons;∎ the child ran up to where her mother was sitting l'enfant a couru jusqu'à l'endroit où sa mère était assise;∎ we can't see well from where we're sitting nous ne voyons pas bien d'où ou de là où nous sommes assis;∎ figurative I see where I went wrong je vois où je me suis trompé;∎ that's where she's mistaken c'est là qu'elle se trompe, voilà son erreur;∎ this is where you have to make up your mind là, il faut que tu te décides(c) (whenever, wherever) quand, là où;∎ the judge is uncompromising where drugs are concerned le juge est intraitable lorsqu'il ou quand il s'agit de drogue;∎ the situation is hopeless where defence is concerned pour la défense, la situation est sans espoir;∎ he can't be objective where she's concerned il ne peut pas être objectif lorsqu'il s'agit d'elle;∎ Mathematics where x equals y où x égale y;∎ where possible là où ou quand c'est possible;∎ delete where inapplicable (on form) rayer les mentions inutiles;∎ proverb where there's life, there's hope tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir(d) (whereas, while) là où, alors que;∎ where others see a horrid brat, I see a shy little boy là où les autres voient un affreux moutard, je vois un petit garçon timide(a) (in which, at which) où;∎ the place where we went on holiday l'endroit où nous sommes allés en vacances;∎ the room where he was working la pièce où ou dans laquelle il travaillait;∎ the table where they were sitting la table où ou à laquelle ils étaient assis;∎ it was the kind of restaurant where tourists go c'était le genre de restaurant que fréquentent les touristes;∎ figurative I'm at the part where they discover the murder j'en suis au moment où ils découvrent le meurtre;∎ it's reached a stage where I'm finding it difficult to work ça en est au point où travailler me devient pénible∎ Boston, where I was born Boston, où je suis né, Boston, ma ville natale;∎ they went to Paris, where they stayed a week ils sont allés à Paris et y sont restés huit jours;∎ sign at the bottom, where I've put a cross signez en bas, là où j'ai mis une croix4 noun∎ they discussed the where and how of his accident ils ont parlé en détail des circonstances de son accident;∎ the where and the when le lieu et la date/l'heure;∎ you can find that any old where vous pouvez trouver cela n'importe où -
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❢ Where is generally translated by où: where are the plates? = où sont les assiettes? ; do you know where he's going? = est-ce que tu sais où il va? ; I don't know where the knives are = je ne sais pas où sont les couteaux.Note that in questions où on its own requires inversion of the verb: where are you going? = où allez-vous? but où followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: où est-ce que vous allez?A pron1 ( with prepositions) où ; from where? d'où? ; near where? près d'où? ; to go up to where sb is standing s'approcher de qn ; to go past where sb is standing passer devant qn ; not from where I'm standing lit pas de là où je suis ; fig ce n'est pas mon avis ;2 ( the place or point where) là que ; this is where it happened c'est là que c'est arrivé ; this is where we're at c'est là que nous en sommes ; that is where he's mistaken c'est là qu'il se trompe ; so that's where I put them c'était là que je les avais mis ; here's where we learn the truth voilà enfin la vérité ; France is where you'll find good wine c'est en France que vous trouverez du bon vin.B adv1 ( as interrogative) où (est-ce que) ; where is my coat/do you work? où est mon manteau/est-ce que tu travailles? ; where would I be if…? où est-ce que je serais si…? ; where does Martin figure in all this? qu'est-ce que Martin vient faire dans tout ça? ; where's the harm? quel mal y a-t-il à ça? ; where's the problem? je ne vois pas le problème ; where have you got to in your book? où est-ce que vous en êtes dans votre lecture? ;2 ( as indirect interrogative) où ; ask him/I wonder where he's going demande-lui/je me demande où il va ; I told him where he could put them lit je lui ai dit où les mettre ; ◑ fig je lui ai dit qu'il pouvait se les mettre où je pense ◑ ; to know where one is going savoir où on va ; fig savoir ce qu'on veut ; you don't know where it's been! tu ne sais pas où ça a traîné! ; I forget exactly where it is j'ai oublié où c'est exactement ;3 ( as relative) où ; the village where we live le village où nous habitons ; at the spot where he died à l'endroit où il est mort ; up there where there's a branch là-haut à l'endroit où il y a une branche ; near where she lived près de l'endroit où or près de là où elle habitait ; to lead to a situation where aboutir à une situation où ; to reach the stage where arriver au stade où ; in several cases where dans plusieurs cas où ;4 (here where, there where) stay/go where it's dry reste/mets-toi à l'abri ; it's cold where we live il fait froid là où nous habitons ; it's where the Indre meets the Loire c'est au confluent de l'Indre et de la Loire ; it's not where you said ( not there) ça n'y est pas ; ( found elsewhere) ce n'est pas là où tu crois ;5 ( wherever) où ; put them/go where you want mets-les/va où tu veux ;6 ( whenever) quand ; where necessary si nécessaire ; she's stupid where he's concerned elle se conduit toujours de façon stupide quand il s'agit de lui ; where children are at risk quand les enfants sont menacés de violence ; where there's a scandal there's a reporter dès qu'il y a un scandale il y a des journalistes ; where possible dans la mesure du possible. -
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♦ where /wɛə(r)/A avv. e cong. interr.dove: Where have they gone?, dove sono andati?; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- Where are you going?, dove vai?; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- Where do you work?, dove lavori?; Where did you read that?, dove l'hai letto?; Where shall we start from?, da dove cominciamo?; Up to where had we got?, (fin) dove eravamo arrivati?B avv. e cong. relat.1 dove; nel quale; in cui; il (o nel) luogo in cui: Go where you like, va' dove ti pare!; Sit where you like!, siediti dove vuoi!; in places where they dance, nei luoghi dove si balla; nei posti in cui ballano; That's the point where we stopped, ecco il punto in cui (o dove) ci siamo fermati; I live just ten miles from where I was born, abito ad appena dieci miglia dal luogo in cui sono nato; I never go where I'm not wanted, non vado mai nei posti dove sono indesiderato; That's where you are mistaken, questo è il punto in cui sbagli2 ( raro) il quale; la quale: That's the old house in front of where there was a big tree, quella è la vecchia casa di fronte alla quale c'era un grande alberoC n.(il) dove: I don't know the when and where of his arrest, non so quando è stato arrestato, né dove● where ever, dove mai; dove diamine: Where ever did you hear that?, dove diamine l'hai sentito (dire)? □ (fam.) where it's at, la cosa da fare; la cosa alla moda; la cosa di successo: Blogs is where it's at, i blog adesso sono di gran moda □ where possible, quand'è possibile; quando si può □ Where is the harm in trying?, che male c'è a provare? □ Where is the sense of it?, che senso c'è? □ I am where I should be, io sono al mio posto! -
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[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. -
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where [weə]1. adv1) inter. где?; куда́?2) rel. где;the place where we lived is not far from here ме́сто, где мы жи́ли, недалеко́ отсю́да
3) conj. где◊where from? отку́да?
;where do you come from? отку́да вы?
;ask her where she comes from? спроси́ её, отку́да она́?
;where to куда́?
2. cj туда́; туда́ куда́; туда́ где; где;send him where he will be well taken care of пошли́те его́ туда́, где за ним бу́дет хоро́ший ухо́д
3. n ме́сто происше́ствия;the wheres and whens are important ва́жно, где и когда́ э́то случи́лось
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Where the hell is that God damn nigger? — Куда запропастился этот черномазый? If any you guys wanta look at a kewpie doll lamp an’ take your own chance gettin’ burned, why you know where to go. — А ежели кто желает поглядеть на похабную лампу да обжечь крылышки, так вы дорогу знаете. Passing where the shells had landed I avoided the small broken places and smelled the high explosive. — Поравнявшись с местами взрывов, я объехал небольшие воронки и почувствовал запах взрывчатки. -
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1. adverb1) (in or at what place) wowhere shall we sit? — wo wollen wir sitzen od. uns hinsetzen?; wohin wollen wir uns setzen?
where was I? — (fig.) wo war ich stehengeblieben?
where did Orwell say/write that? — wo od. an welcher Stelle sagt/schreibt Orwell das?
where is the harm in it/the sense of it? — was macht das schon/welchen od. was für einen Sinn hat das?
this is where I was born — hier bin ich geboren
2) (from what place) woherwhere did you get that information? — wo hast du das erfahren?
3) (to what place, to which) wohinwhere shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es legen?; wo soll ich es hinlegen?
where do we go from here? — (fig.) was tun wir jetzt od. als nächstes?
4) (in what respect) inwiefernI don't know where they differ/I've gone wrong — ich weiß nicht, worin sie sich unterscheiden/wo ich den Fehler gemacht habe
that is where you are wrong — in diesem Punkt irrst du dich
5) (in which) woin the box where I keep my tools — in der Kiste, worin od. in der ich mein Werkzeug habe
2. conjunctionwhere will/would they be if...? — was wird/würde aus ihnen, wenn...?
wo3. pronounwhere uncertain, leave blank — bei Unsicherheit [bitte] freilassen
near/not far from where it happened — nahe der Stelle/nicht weit von der od. unweit der Stelle, wo es passiert ist
from where I'm standing — von meinem Standort [aus]
they continued from where they left off — sie machten da weiter, wo sie aufgehört hatten
where [...] from? — woher [...]?; von wo [...]?
where [...] to? — wohin [...]?
where are you going to? — wohin gehst du?; wo gehst du hin?
* * *[(h)weəʳ, AM (h)wer]adv inv\where does he live? wo wohnt er?\where are you going? wohin gehst du?\where did you put my umbrella? wo hast du meinen Schirm hingelegt?\where are we going? wohin gehen wir?\where's the party being held? wo ist denn die Party?could you tell me \where Barker Drive is please? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wo Barker Drive ist?I wonder \where they will take us to ich frage mich, wohin sie uns bringen\where does this argument lead? zu was führt dieser Streit?he was so obnoxious so I told him \where to go er war so eklig zu mir, dass ich ihm gesagt habe, dass er sich verziehen soll famBradford, \where Bren comes from... Bradford, wo Bren herkommt...you see \where Mira is standing? siehst du, wo Mira steht?this is \where I live hier wohne ichhe was free to go \where he liked er konnte gehen, wohin er wolltethat's \where you're wrong genau da liegst du falschhe's as soft as butter \where children are concerned er ist weich wie Butter, was Kinder anbelangtyou reach a point in any project \where you just want to get the thing finished bei jedem Projekt erreicht man irgendwann mal den Punkt, an dem man einfach fertig werden möchteI've reached the stage \where I just don't care anymore ich habe einen Punkt erreicht, an dem es mir einfach egal ist\where do you see yourself five years from now? wo sehen Sie sich in fünf Jahren?you're not available on the 12th and Andrew can't make the 20th — so \where does that leave us? du kannst am 12. nicht und Andrew am 20. nicht — was machen wir also?5.▶ to know/see \where sb's coming from wissen/verstehen, was jd meint* * *[wɛə(r)]1. advwowhere (to) — wohin, wo... hin
where... from — woher, wo... her
where are you going (to)? — wohin gehst du?, wo gehst du hin?
where to, sir? — wohin (wollen Sie) bitte?
where are you from? — woher kommen Sie?, wo kommen Sie her?
from where I'm sitting I can see the church — von meinem Platz aus kann ich die Kirche sehen
2. conjwo; (= in the place where) da, wo..., an der Stelle, wo...go where you like — geh, wohin du willst, geh hin, wo du willst
the bag is where you left it — die Tasche ist an der Stelle or da, wo du sie liegen gelassen hast
that's where I used to live — hier or da habe ich (früher) gewohnt
we carried on from where we left off — wir haben da weitergemacht, wo wir vorher aufgehört haben
I've read up to where the king... — ich habe bis dahin or bis an die Stelle gelesen, wo der König...
we succeeded where we expected to fail — wir hatten da Erfolg, wo wir ihn nicht erwartet hatten
you can trust him where money is concerned — in Geldsachen können Sie ihm trauen, Sie können ihm trauen, wo es ums Geld geht
that's where — da
* * *where [weə(r); hwe(ə)r]A adv (fragend und relativ)1. wo:where … from? woher?, von wo?;where … (to)? wohin?;2. inwiefern, in welcher Hinsicht:where does this touch our interests?B konj1. (der Platz oder die Stelle,) wo:I cannot find where the fault is ich kann nicht feststellen, wo der Fehler liegt;where it’s (all) at bes US sla) wo sich alles abspielt,b) wo was los ist; if you are interested in good food, Paris is where it’s at musst du unbedingt nach Paris fahren2. (da,) wo:go on reading, where we stopped yesterdaywhere you should be silent, don’t talk rede nicht, wo du schweigen solltest!4. dahin oder irgendwohin, wo;wohin:he must be sent where he will be taken care of man muss ihn (irgend)wohin schicken, wo man für ihn sorgt;go where you please geh, wohin du willst!C s meist pl Wo n: → academic.ru/81939/when">when D* * *1. adverb1) (in or at what place) wowhere shall we sit? — wo wollen wir sitzen od. uns hinsetzen?; wohin wollen wir uns setzen?
where was I? — (fig.) wo war ich stehengeblieben?
where did Orwell say/write that? — wo od. an welcher Stelle sagt/schreibt Orwell das?
where is the harm in it/the sense of it? — was macht das schon/welchen od. was für einen Sinn hat das?
2) (from what place) woher3) (to what place, to which) wohinwhere shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es legen?; wo soll ich es hinlegen?
where do we go from here? — (fig.) was tun wir jetzt od. als nächstes?
4) (in what respect) inwiefernI don't know where they differ/I've gone wrong — ich weiß nicht, worin sie sich unterscheiden/wo ich den Fehler gemacht habe
5) (in which) woin the box where I keep my tools — in der Kiste, worin od. in der ich mein Werkzeug habe
6) (in what situation) wo2. conjunctionwhere will/would they be if...? — was wird/würde aus ihnen, wenn...?
wo3. pronounwhere uncertain, leave blank — bei Unsicherheit [bitte] freilassen
near/not far from where it happened — nahe der Stelle/nicht weit von der od. unweit der Stelle, wo es passiert ist
from where I'm standing — von meinem Standort [aus]
they continued from where they left off — sie machten da weiter, wo sie aufgehört hatten
where [...] from? — woher [...]?; von wo [...]?
where [...] to? — wohin [...]?
where are you going to? — wohin gehst du?; wo gehst du hin?
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where1 adv dónde / adóndewhere are you going for your holidays? ¿dónde vas de vacaciones?where2 conj donde / en quetr[weəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (direct question - place) dónde; (- direction) adónde■ where is it? ¿dónde está?■ where did you go? ¿adónde fuiste?■ where does she live? ¿dónde vive?■ where are you from ¿de dónde eres?2 (indirect question) dónde, adónde3 (at, in or which) donde, en que; (to which) adonde, a donde1 donde2 (when) cuandowhere ['hwɛr] adv: dónde, adóndewhere is he?: ¿dónde está?where did they go?: ¿adónde fueron?where conj: donde, adondeshe knows where the house is: sabe donde está la casashe goes where she likes: va adonde quierawhere pron: dondeChicago is where I live: Chicago es donde vivoadv.• adonde adv.• adónde adv.• donde adv.• dónde adv.• en dónde adv.conj.• adónde conj.• donde conj.• dónde conj.• en dónde conj.
I hwer, weə(r)1) dónde; ( indicating direction) adónde, dóndewhere's Lewes? — ¿dónde está or queda Lewes?
where are you taking me? — ¿(a)dónde me llevan?
where are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?
where it's at — (colloq)
Aspen's OK for skiing, but Hartlepool is really where it's at — Aspen no está mal para esquiar, pero adonde hay que ir es a Hartlepool
2) ( as relative) donde
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a) donde; ( indicating direction) adonde, dondeb) ( in cases where) cuandowhere her private life is concerned... — cuando se trata de su vida privada...
where appropriate — cuando or allí donde sea apropiado
c) ( contrasting) cuando[wɛǝ(r)]where others would lose heart, she remains optimistic — cuando otros perderían el ánimo, ella permanece optimista
1. ADVERB1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)
Where in direct questions as well as after report verbs and expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) usually translates as dónde (with an accent), sometimes preceded by a preposition: dóndewhere am I? — ¿dónde estoy?
where are you going (to)? — ¿a dónde or adónde vas?, ¿dónde vas?
where have you come from? — ¿de dónde has venido?
where can I have put my keys (down)? — ¿dónde or en dónde puedo haber puesto las llaves?
where should we be if...? — ¿a dónde or adónde habríamos ido a parar si...?
where did we go wrong? — ¿en qué nos equivocamos?
can you tell me where there's a chemist's? — ¿puede decirme dónde hay una farmacia?
a) (=the place that)
Where in other statements is usually translated as donde (without an accent), again often preceded by a preposition: dondethat's just where you're wrong! — ¡en eso te equivocas!, ¡ahí es donde te equivocas!
that's where I disagree with you — en eso no estoy de acuerdo contigo, ahí es donde no estoy de acuerdo contigo
where this book is dangerous is in suggesting that... — el aspecto peligroso de este libro es la sugerencia de que...
b) (after noun) dondethis is the hotel where we stayed — este es el hotel donde or en el que estuvimos
the beach where we picnicked — la playa donde or a la que or adonde fuimos de picnic
2. CONJUNCTION1) (=if)where husband and wife both work, benefits are... — en el caso de que los dos esposos trabajen, los beneficios son...
2) (=whereas) mientras que, cuandosometimes a teacher will be listened to where a parent might not — a veces a un maestro se le hace caso, mientras que or cuando a un padre tal vez no
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I [hwer, weə(r)]1) dónde; ( indicating direction) adónde, dóndewhere's Lewes? — ¿dónde está or queda Lewes?
where are you taking me? — ¿(a)dónde me llevan?
where are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?
where it's at — (colloq)
Aspen's OK for skiing, but Hartlepool is really where it's at — Aspen no está mal para esquiar, pero adonde hay que ir es a Hartlepool
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a) donde; ( indicating direction) adonde, dondeb) ( in cases where) cuandowhere her private life is concerned... — cuando se trata de su vida privada...
where appropriate — cuando or allí donde sea apropiado
c) ( contrasting) cuandowhere others would lose heart, she remains optimistic — cuando otros perderían el ánimo, ella permanece optimista
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I. 1. inter къде? де? где? WHERE is the way out? къде е изходът? откъде се излиза? WHERE do you come from? откъде идвате? откъде сте? WHERE are you going to? накъде отивате? WHERE is the harm in trying? какво пречи да опитаме? WHERE will you be if that happens? накъде си, ако това се случи? WHERE does it concern us? как/в какво отношение ни засяга нас това? WHERE did we leave off? докъде бяхме стигнали
2. rel където, в който
the house WHERE I was born къщата, в която съм се родил
he accompanied us to the gate WHERE he left us той ни придружи до вратата и там ни остави
WHERE he is weakest is his facts най-слабото му място ca фактите му
that's WHERE you are wrong ето къде/тук именно грешиш
II. 1. където, дето, гдето
he stood WHERE I am standing той стоеше, където аз стоя (сeга)
go WHERE you like върви, където щеш
2. там/мястото, където
this is WHERE I live ето тука живея
I like WHERE you live харесвам мястото, където живееш
from WHERE откъдето
to WHERE дотам, докъдето, накъдето
he came to WHERE I was fishing той дойде до мястото, където ловях риба
III. n място (където нещо става)
the WHERE and (the) when мястото и времето/датата* * *{wЁъ} adv 1. inter къде? де? где? where is the way out? къде е изхо(2) {wЁъ} cj 1. където, дето, гдето; he stood where I am standing т{3} {wЁъ} n място (кьдето нещо става); the where and (the) when мяс* * *накъде;* * *1. from where откъдето 2. go where you like върви, където щеш 3. he accompanied us to the gate where he left us той ни придружи до вратата и там ни остави 4. he came to where i was fishing той дойде до мястото, където ловях риба 5. he stood where i am standing той стоеше, където аз стоя (сeга) 6. i like where you live харесвам мястото, където живееш 7. i. inter къде? де? где? where is the way out? къде е изходът? откъде се излиза? where do you come from? откъде идвате? откъде сте? where are you going to? накъде отивате? where is the harm in trying? какво пречи да опитаме? where will you be if that happens? накъде си, ако това се случи? where does it concern us? как/в какво отношение ни засяга нас това? where did we leave off? докъде бяхме стигнали 8. ii. където, дето, гдето 9. iii. n място (където нещо става) 10. rel където, в който 11. that's where you are wrong ето къде/тук именно грешиш 12. the house where i was born къщата, в която съм се родил 13. the where and (the) when мястото и времето/датата 14. this is where i live ето тука живея 15. to where дотам, докъдето, накъдето 16. where he is weakest is his facts най-слабото му място ca фактите му 17. там/мястото, където* * *where[wɛə] I. adv 1. inter къде? где? откъде? \where is the way out? откъде се излиза? \where do you come from, from \where do you come? откъде идвате? откъде сте? \where is the harm in trying? каква е вредата да се опита? \where did we leave off? докъде бяхме стигнали? I don't know \where they are не зная къде са те; 2. rel pron където, в който (за място); the government is at a stage \where... правителството е на етап, в който...; II. cj 1. където, дето, гдето; I knew \where he had gone зная къде беше отишъл; 2. там (мястото), където; this is \where I met her ето тук я срещнах; the hotel \where we spent our honeymoon хотелът, където (в който) прекарахме медения си месец; 3. и там; he accompanied us to the gate, \where he left us той ни придружи до вратата и там ни напусна; 4. докато, за разлика от, а (за контраст) sometimes a teacher will be listened to, \where a parent might not понякога децата слушат учителите за неща, за които може би не слушат родителите си; III. n място (на събитие); the \where and the when мястото и датата на. -
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1. n амер. разг. место2. adv r3. adv где?; в каком месте?where applicable — там, где это необходимо,
where do you dig? — ты где живёшь ?, где твоя хата?
where considered necessary — там, где это необходимо,
4. adv откуда?; из какого места?5. adv куда?6. adv на какой стадии?7. adv в каком положении?where should I be if I followed your advice? — что бы со мной было, если бы я последовал вашему совету?
8. adv как?, каким образом?, в каком отношении?where are your table manners? — как ты себя ведёшь за столом?!;
9. adv l10. adv где, которыйhere, someone! Where are you? — эй, кто-нибудь! Где вы?
11. adv то место, гдеwithin about twenty paces of where we were sitting — приблизительно в двадцати шагах от того места, где мы сидели
where do I come in? — при чём тут я?, что мне до этого?
on where — относительно того, когда
12. adv тамwe came home, where we had dinner — мы пришли домой и дома пообедали
where is the good of …? — к чему …?, зачем …?
13. cj вводит придаточные предложения местаthe place where the roads merge — место, где соединяются дороги
14. cj куда; где15. cj куда бы ниwhere the mischief have you been? — где, чёрт возьми, ты был?
16. cj вводит предложения с противопоставительным или уступительным значением тогда как; а; посколькуwhere she was fascinated by people he showed here only amusement — она увлекалась людьми, тогда как его они только забавляли
where are your manners? — как ты себя ведёшь?; веди себя прилично!
Синонимический ряд:1. place (noun) location; locus; place; point; position; site; situation; spot; station2. at which place (other) at what location; at what moment; at which place; in what direction; in what place; in whatever place; in which; to which; toward what3. whereabouts (other) whereabouts; whither4. wherever (other) everywhere; wherever -
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1. [weə] n амер. разг.место (происшествия)the where and when of his birth are unknown - место и дата его рождения неизвестны
2. [weə] advthe wheres and whens are important - важно, где и когда это произошло
1. inter1) где?; в каком месте?where are you? - где вы?
2) откуда?; из какого места?where does he come from? - откуда он?
3) куда?where are you going? - куда вы идёте?
4) на какой стадии?where are you in your work? - сколько вы уже сделали?
where did we leave off? - до какого места мы дошли (в чтении и т. п.)?
5) в каком положении?where should I be if I followed your advice? - что бы со мной было /в каком положении я бы оказался/, если бы я последовал вашему совету?
6) как?, каким образом?, в каком отношении?where do I come into the matter? - какое отношение это имеет ко мне?
where does it concern us? - какое отношение это имеет к нам?
where is he wrong? - в чём он ошибается?
2. rel1) где, которыйthe place where I am sitting - место, на котором я сижу
the countries where it never snows - страны, в которых никогда не выпадает снег
2) то место, гдеwithin about twenty paces of where we were sitting - приблизительно в двадцати шагах от того места, где мы сидели
3) (и) тамwe came home, where we had dinner - мы пришли домой и дома пообедали
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where in thunder /the dickens, the devil, the deuce, the hell, the blazes/... - сл. где /куда/, чёрт возьми /побери/...?where is the good of...? - к чему...?, зачем...?
where is the use of being obstinate? - что толку упрямиться?
3. [weə] cjwhere can be the harm in going there? - что плохого, если мы туда пойдём?
1) (там) гдеwe found him just where he had said he would be - мы отыскали его именно там, где он обещал быть
I am where I should be - я там, где должен быть
I don't know where to begin - я не знаю, с какого места начать
2) (туда) куда; (туда) где3) куда бы ниyou'll find good roads where you go around here - куда бы вы тут ни поехали, всюду хорошие дороги
2. вводит предложения с противопоставительным или уступительным значением тогда как; а; посколькуwhere she was fascinated by people he showed here only amusement - она увлекалась людьми, тогда как его они только забавляли
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