what in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for what in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.what [Brit wɒt, Am (h)wət, (h)wɑt] PRON

1. what (what exactly):

what (as subject)
what (as object)
what is happening?
what are you doing/up to inf?
with/about what?
or what?
and what else?
what is to be done?
what do six and four add up to?
what is up there?
what does it matter?
what did he do that for?
what for? (why)
what for? (concerning what)
what did it cost?

4. what (in clauses):

what (as subject)
what (as object)
what I need is
a hammer, a drill and I don't know what

II.what [Brit wɒt, Am (h)wət, (h)wɑt] DET

VII.what [Brit wɒt, Am (h)wət, (h)wɑt] INTERJ

VIII.what [Brit wɒt, Am (h)wət, (h)wɑt]

See also about

I.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

what-d'yer-call-it, what's-its-name N inf

what-d'yer-call-him, what's-his-name N inf

what-d'yer-call-her, what's-her-name N inf

I.not [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] ADV Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée au verbe (eg you can't go, he hasn't finished).

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Translations for what in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

what in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for what in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.what [wɒt, Am wʌt] interrog adj

III.what [wɒt, Am wʌt] (exclamation)

IV.what [wɒt, Am wʌt] INTERJ

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
what a palaver!
what the heck!
what the dickens...?

Translations for what in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

what Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what do you do for a living?
to show what one's (really) made of fig
what I like is what he says/is talking about
it is unclear (as to) whether/what ...
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
What its author lacks in modesty, he makes up for in cogency of argument and elegance of style.
en.wikipedia.org
It also shows what happens when central banks rig up an economy.
www.dailyreckoning.com.au
This is a celebration of what really can happen for every school in the country and beyond - every hospital, every old people's home, every business.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.
en.wikipedia.org
Hence, what then follows hereunder is fiction... of sorts... more specifically; a fiction.
www.news24.com
For starters, establish what your likely state pension entitlement would be.
www.telegraph.co.uk
You know what that means: the internet has transformed into a pukey, undead pile of spoilers.
www.kotaku.com.au
The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to.
en.wikipedia.org
It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.
en.wikipedia.org
What kept us going were the guys on the boat -- the trimmers, the sail designers -- who were watching the backstay load.
www.sailingworld.com

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