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rich·ten [ʼrɪçtn̩]vr1) ( bestimmt sein)dieser Vorwurf richtet sich an dich this reproach is aimed at you;an wen richtet sich diese Frage? who is this question directed at?;diese Attacke richtete sich gegen die Steuerpläne der Regierung this attack was directed at the government's tax plans;an welche Dienststelle muss ich mich \richten? which department do I have to ask?2) ( sich orientieren)wir richten uns ganz nach Ihnen we'll fit in with you3) ( abhängen von)der Preis eines Artikels richtet sich nach der Qualität the price of an item depends on the quality;das richtet sich danach, ob Sie mit uns zusammenarbeiten oder nicht that depends on whether you co-operate with us or notvt1) ( lenken)seinen Blick auf etw \richten to [have a] look at sth, to observe sth ( form)eine Schusswaffe auf jdn \richten to point a gun at sb;die Kanonen wurden auf das Regierungsgebäude gerichtet the guns were trained on the government building2) ( adressieren)Anträge müssen an das Ministerium gerichtet werden applications must be addressed to the ministry3) ( reparieren)[jdm] etw \richten to fix sth [for sb] ( fam)4) ( bereiten)[jdm] etw \richten to prepare sth [for sb];\richten Sie mir doch bitte das Bad would you run the bath for me please[über jdn/etw] \richten to pass judgement [on sb/sth]
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whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — [hweth′ər, weth′ər] conj. [ME < OE hwæther (akin to Ger weder, neither) < IE * kwotero , which (of two) < base * kwo , who (> WHAT) + compar. suffix] 1. if it be the case or fact that: used to introduce an indirect question [ask… … English World dictionary
Whether — Wheth er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether\ ---\ or — • whether or • whether or whether 1. coord. conj. Used to introduce an indirect question. You must decide whether you should go or stay. I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player. Compare: either or 2. Used to show a choice of things,… … Словарь американских идиом
whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
whether — ► CONJUNCTION 1) expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. 2) expressing an enquiry or investigation. 3) indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case. USAGE Whether and if are more or less… … English terms dictionary
whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
