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1 whether
conj. of[ weðə]♦voorbeelden:she wondered whether he would be in • ze vroeg zich af of hij thuis zou zijnhe wasn't sure whether to buy it • hij wist niet of hij het wel zou kopen/of hij het al dan niet zou kopen2 whether he is ill or not I shall tell him • of hij nu ziek is of niet, ik zal het hem zeggenwhether by hook or by crook • hoe dan ook -
2 whether or no
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3 whether Peter is coming is still an uncertainty
English-Dutch dictionary > whether Peter is coming is still an uncertainty
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4 whether by hook or by crook
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5 whether he is ill or not I shall tell him
of hij nu ziek is of niet, ik zal het hem zeggenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > whether he is ill or not I shall tell him
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6 whether she will or no
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7 whether you can come? I should think so!
whether you can come? I should think so!of jij ook kunt komen? dat zou ik denken!English-Dutch dictionary > whether you can come? I should think so!
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8 I asked him whether or not he liked it
English-Dutch dictionary > I asked him whether or not he liked it
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9 I can't rightly say whether he's married
English-Dutch dictionary > I can't rightly say whether he's married
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10 I question whether/if …
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11 I wonder whether I might ask you something
zou ik u iets mogen vragen?English-Dutch dictionary > I wonder whether I might ask you something
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12 I wonder whether she noticed
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13 doubt that/whether
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14 he wasn't sure whether to buy it
hij wist niet of hij het wel zou kopen/of hij het al dan niet zou kopen -
15 how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?
how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?hoe kan ik weten of het waar is of niet?English-Dutch dictionary > how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?
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16 irrespective of whether it was necessary or not
irrespective of whether it was necessary or notEnglish-Dutch dictionary > irrespective of whether it was necessary or not
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17 it is difficult to discern whether …
it is difficult to discern whether …het is moeilijk op te maken of …English-Dutch dictionary > it is difficult to discern whether …
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18 it's a toss-up whether
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19 she doesn't know whether she is coming or going
English-Dutch dictionary > she doesn't know whether she is coming or going
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20 she wondered whether he would be in
English-Dutch dictionary > she wondered whether he would be in
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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