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)

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

I.what [(h)wʌt] interrog adj

III.what [(h)wʌt] (exclamation)

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what the heck!

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

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.
en.wikipedia.org
He reaches twice with his right hand toward what appears to be an inside pocket of his jacket.
www.wnd.com
You know what that means: the internet has transformed into a pukey, undead pile of spoilers.
www.kotaku.com.au
I took the announcement matter-of-factly, although wondering what it could be all about.
opinion.inquirer.net
The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.
www.moneycontrol.com
What kept us going were the guys on the boat -- the trimmers, the sail designers -- who were watching the backstay load.
www.sailingworld.com
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
If one wanted to know what the conditions were like in a battery chicken farm, they are easy to discover.
news.nationalpost.com
You've got a wall that's trapezoid and so instead of straightening the wall up what they did was make the door and window trapezoid.
www.stuff.co.nz

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