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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. whose [Am huz, Brit huːz] PRON sing

whose
de quién
whose pl
de quiénes
whose is this?
¿de quién es esto?
whose are these?
¿de quién/de quiénes son éstos?

II. whose [Am huz, Brit huːz] ADJ

1. whose (in questions, indirect questions):

whose sing
de quién
whose pl
de quiénes
whose book is this?
¿de quién es este libro?
whose keys are these?
¿de quién son estas llaves?
whose coats are those?
¿de quiénes son esos abrigos?
do you know whose house that is?
¿sabes de quién es esa casa?

2. whose (as relative):

whose sing
cuyo
whose pl
cuyos
the man whose job I took over
el hombre cuyo puesto ocupé
a colleague whose children go to that school
un colega cuyos hijos van a ese colegio
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cúyo (cúya)
whose
¿cúyo es ese aposento?
whose is that room?
blanquiazul SPORTS, JOURN equipo/jugador
whose colors are white and blue
comando legal
terrorist cell whose members do not have criminal records
un hombre de rostro inmutable
a man whose expression never changes
una chica de un humor muy cambiante
a girl whose moods are very changeable
prensa del corazón
A type of magazine, with a huge readership in Spain, whose content revolves around the private lives of the rich and famous. The best-known example of the genre is the magazine ¡Hola!, whose English-language version, Hello, has also proved very successful.
cuyo (cuya)
whose
el conductor, cuya identidad no ha sido revelada
the driver, whose identity has not been disclosed
una familia de alcurnia
a family whose ancestry o lineage can be traced back a long way
un desconocido le asestó una puñalada
he was stabbed by an unidentified person o by someone whose identity has not been established

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. whose [hu:z] ADJ

1. whose interrog:

whose
de quién, de quiénes
whose book is this?
¿de quién es este libro?
whose son is he?
¿de quién es hijo?

2. whose rel:

whose
cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas
the girl whose brother I saw
la chica cuyo hermano vi

II. whose [hu:z] PRON poss

whose
de quién, de quiénes
whose is this pen?
¿de quién es esta pluma?
I know whose this is
sé de quién es esto
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cuyo (-a)
whose
maruja
housewife (used to refer to women whose sole interests are their homes, family, personal appearance and gossip)
palabra grave
word whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
mestizo
A mestizo in Latin America means a person of mixed race whose parents were of white (i.e. European) and Indian origin. (In Brazil, mestizos are known as mamelucos.)
¿y este paquete? — de mis padres
whose is this packet? — it's my parents'
¿quién juega? (juego de mesa)
whose move it?
¿de quién es esto?
whose is this?
¿a quién le toca dar (las cartas)?
whose turn is it to deal?
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. whose [huz] ADJ

1. whose interrog:

whose
de quién, de quiénes
whose book is this?
¿de quién es este libro?
whose son is he?
¿de quién es hijo?

2. whose rel:

whose
cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas
the girl whose brother I saw
la chica cuyo hermano vi

II. whose [huz] PRON poss

whose
de quién, de quiénes
whose is this pen?
¿de quién es esta pluma?
I know whose this is
sé de quién es esto
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Spanish
English
English
cuyo (-a)
whose
maruja
housewife (whose sole interests are her home, family, personal appearance and gossip)
¿y este paquete? — de mis padres
whose is this packet? — it's my parents'
¿quién juega? (juego de mesa)
whose move is it?
¿a quién le toca dar (las cartas)?
whose turn is it to deal?
¿de quién es esto?
whose is this?