when in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for when in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.when [Am (h)wɛn, Brit wɛn] ADV

1. when (in questions, indirect questions):

when

cuándo

when did you arrive?

¿cuándo llegaste?

when was it that you spoke to her?

¿cuándo fue que hablaste con ella?

I asked him when the next train was

le pregunté cuándo salía el próximo tren

she knows when to keep quiet

sabe cuándo es mejor quedarse callada

that was when I realized that …

fue entonces cuando me di cuenta de que …

that was when I realized that …

fue entonces que me di cuenta de que … esp LatAm

say when!

di cuándo

2. when (as relative):

the year when we got married

el año en que nos casamos

a date when everyone can come

una fecha en que todos puedan venir

in December, when we were on holiday

en diciembre, cuando estábamos de vacaciones

II.when [Am (h)wɛn, Brit wɛn] CONJ When used as a conjunction in sentences expressing the future, when is translated by cuando +  subjunctive: we'll speak to Carol when she gets back hablaremos con Carol cuando vuelva.

1.1. when (temporal sense):

when

cuando

I asked him when I saw him

se lo pregunté cuando lo vi

I'll ask him when I see him

se lo preguntaré cuando lo vea

the flesh is pink when cooked

la carne es rosada cuando está cocida

when finished, it will be used to …

una vez terminado or cuando esté terminado se usará para …

give me a shout when you're ready

pégame un grito cuando estés listo

when it rains, I take the bus

cuando llueve, tomo el autobús

reduce speed when approaching a junction

reduzca la velocidad al acercarse a un cruce

I'd scarcely sat down when the phone rang

apenas me había sentado cuando sonó el teléfono

1.2. when (if):

when

si

when

cuando

these results aren't bad when you compare them with …

estos resultados no son malos si or cuando se los compara con …

2.1. when (since, considering that):

when

si

when

cuando

how do you know you don't like it when you've never tried it?

¿cómo sabes que no te gusta si or cuando nunca lo has probado?

why go to a hotel when you can stay here?

¿por qué ir a un hotel si or cuando te puedes quedar aquí?

2.2. when (although):

when

cuando

he said he was 18 when in fact he's only 15

dijo que tenía 18 años cuando en realidad solo tiene 15

III.when [Am (h)wɛn, Brit wɛn] PRON

when

cuándo

when do you have to be in London by, by when do you have to be in London?

¿para cuándo tienes que estar en Londres?

since when have they had the farm?

¿desde cuándo tienen la granja?

since when have they had the farm?

¿cuánto hace que tienen la granja?

since when have you been an expert?

¿desde cuándo eres un experto?

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when's your due date?

¿para cuándo esperas or tienes fecha?

when's your due date?

¿cuándo sales de cuentas? Spain

when's the next mealtime?

¿a qué hora es la próxima comida?

he'll trade down when he retires

cuando se jubile va a vender su casa y va a comprar una de menos valor

they were bug-eyed when he appeared

se les salieron los ojos de las órbitas al verlo aparecer

Translations for when in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cuando me den la jubilación

when I retire

hilachento (hilachenta)

which is stringy when cooked

cuando la promesa deviene realidad

when the promise becomes reality

día azul

blue day (when cheaper fares are available)

cuando estaba chivudo

when he had a beard

when in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for when in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.when [wen] ADV

when

cuándo

since when?

¿desde cuándo?

I'll tell him when to go

yo le diré cuándo ir

II.when [wen] CONJ

1. when (at which time):

when

cuando

at the moment when he came

en el momento en que vino

2. when (during the time that):

when singing that song

cuando cantaba esa canción

3. when (every time that):

when it snows

cuando nieva

4. when (although):

he buys it when he could borrow it

lo compra cuando podría pedirlo prestado

5. when (considering that):

when

si

how can I listen when I can't hear?

¿cómo puedo escuchar si no puedo oír?

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to find out when/where/who ...

averiguar cuándo/dónde/quién...

when in Rome (do as the Romans) prov

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres prov

Translations for when in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cuándo

when

la semana que no tenga viernes

when pigs fly

cuando

when

cuando

when

cuando quieras

when(ever) you want

¿cuándo te quitan la escayola?

when are they taking the plaster off?

perdieron dinero al aventurarse en el mundo editorial

they lost money when they went into publishing

cuando las ranas críen pelo

when pigs fly

hacer una pirula (una infracción de tráfico) inf

to cheat (when driving)

when Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he/she didn't bat an eyelid when ... fig

permaneció sin tan siquiera pestañear cuando...

when in Rome (do as the Romans) prov

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres prov

we arrived when it was already dark

llegamos entrada la noche

I'll start work when I get back

a la vuelta empezaré a trabajar

to kick somebody when he is down

hacer leña del árbol caído

he/she always becomes angry when playing

siempre se pica cuando juega

war was threatening to break out when ...

estaba amagando la guerra cuando...

to make a mistake (when) writing/when speaking

equivocarse al escribir/al hablar

which (often omitted when referring to object)

que

when are they taking the plaster off?

¿cuándo te quitan la escayola?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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There was a day when such a lapse would have sent him into paroxysms of defensive laughter.

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Furthermore, brown tumors, especially when manifested on facial bones, can be misdiagnosed as cancerous.

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Employees often work at cross-purposes when their goals, metrics and incentives are not aligned.

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When the trigger guard is released, the slide will return and chamber the cartridge almost instantaneously.

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The engagement fell through, with the songstresses breaking up with the loyal singer-manager when success for them seemed just around the corner.

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When hydrocarbons are concentrated in a trap, an oil field forms, from which the liquid can be extracted by drilling and pumping.

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This comes to a high when she asks him to quit Delta Force because he always prioritizes his career over their family.

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The log drives were stopped after 1915, when pleasure boat owners complained about the hazards to navigation.

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The crowd became violent when the police began to brandish sticks.

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