whether in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for whether in the English»Italian Dictionary

whether [Brit ˈwɛðə, Am ˈ(h)wɛðər] CONJ When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in this entry. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as ask, doubt, decide, know, say, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether…or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in this entry.

1. whether (when outcome is uncertain: if):

whether

se

I wasn't sure whether to answer or not or whether or not to answer

non sapevo se rispondere o no

I wonder whether it's true

mi chiedo se sia vero

you can't tell whether she's joking or not

è impossibile dire se sta scherzando o no

they can't decide whether to buy or rent

non riescono a decidere se comprare o prendere in affitto

can you check whether it's cooked?

puoi controllare se è cotto?

it's not clear whether they've reached an agreement

non è chiaro se hanno raggiunto un accordo o no

the question is whether anyone is interested

il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato

she was worried about whether to invite them

si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarli

2. whether (when outcome is fixed: no matter if):

you're going to school whether you like it or not!

a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!

whether you have children or not, this book should interest you

che abbiate figli o no, questo libro dovrebbe interessarvi

whether or not people are happy is of little importance

se la gente è contenta o no ha poca importanza

they need an adult whether it be a parent or teacher

hanno bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante

everyone, whether students or townspeople, celebrates

tutti festeggiano, che siano studenti o abitanti della città

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it is debatable whether

ci si può chiedere se

it's arguable whether

ci si può chiedere se

whether mistakenly or not, they remain optimistic

a torto o a ragione, rimangono ottimisti

irrespective of whether it rains

che piova o meno

it's immaterial (to me) whether you like it or not

che ti piaccia o no, per me è irrilevante

to toss up whether to do sth inf

fare a testa o croce or tirare a sorte per decidere se fare qc

Translations for whether in the Italian»English Dictionary

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volente o nolente

whether one likes it or not

volente o nolente

whether one likes it or not

ci si potrebbe giustamente chiedere se, si potrebbe giustamente pensare che…

one might legitimately wonder whether, think that…

whether in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whether in the English»Italian Dictionary

whether [ˈhwe·ðɚ] CONJ

1. whether (if):

whether

se

to tell/ask whether it's true (or not)

dire/chiedere se è vero (o no)

she doesn't know whether to buy it or not

non sa se comprarlo o no

I doubt whether he'll come

dubito che venga

2. whether (all the same):

whether rich or poor…

che siano ricchi o poveri…

whether I go by bus or bike …

che vada in autobus o in bicicletta…

whether CONJ

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whether

che

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to be touch-and-go whether …

essere incerto se …

(whether) rightly or wrongly

a ragione o a torto

to agonize about whether to do sth

angustiarsi rispetto al fare o non fare qc

it's unclear what/whether …

non è chiaro che cosa/se…

to be doubtful whether to …

non essere sicuro, -a se …

to ponder whether/why …

riflettere se/sul perché …

Translations for whether in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sia … o

whether … or

sia che gli piaccia, sia che non gli piaccia

whether he likes it or not

verrai, volente o nolente

you'll come, whether you like it or not

whether Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in doubt whether to …

essere in dubbio se …

irrespective of whether he agrees or not

indipendentemente dal fatto che lui sia d'accordo o no

to agonize about whether to do sth

angustiarsi rispetto al fare o non fare qc

to ask whether or not sb is coming

chiedere se qu viene o no

it's unclear what/whether …

non è chiaro che cosa/se…

to be doubtful whether to …

non essere sicuro, -a se …

to be touch-and-go whether …

essere incerto se …

to establish whether/where …

determinare se/dove …

whether he likes it or not

sia che gli piaccia, sia che non gli piaccia

whether you like it or not

che ti piaccia o no

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It is solitary and territorial, but whether nocturnal or diurnal is unknown.

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When you find yourself pussyfooting around and not getting what you need, ask yourself whether you're feeling intimidated or timid, and why.

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The school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.

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The affiant then distributes the property to those entitled to it, whether per the terms of the decedent's will or the intestacy laws.

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They do not clarify whether others saw and heard these things.

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Finding the makeshift housing comparable to an anthill, he soon found himself wondering what each soul inside each borough felt, whether it be heartache, love, loss or joy.

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Which seems appropriate, whether in the liquor or tax haven context.

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However, since the APT tax has not yet been adopted, some argue that one can not predict whether the tax will be progressive or not.

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Above all, they agonise over whether they will ever again be able to find happiness in an intimate relationship.

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It is debatable whether the 3000m is classified as a middle distance or long distance event.

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