what in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

1. what (in questions):

what
qué
what's that?
¿qué es eso?
what caused the accident?
¿qué causó el accidente?
what caused the accident?
¿cuál fue la causa del accidente?
what's upstairs/in the cupboard?
¿qué hay arriba/en el armario?
what's the problem/his address?
¿cuál es el problema/su dirección?
what is 28 divided by 12?
¿cuánto es 28 dividido (por) 12?
what's 'I don't understand' in Russian?
¿cómo se dice 'no entiendo' en ruso?
what do you do? — I'm a teacher
¿usted qué hace or en qué trabaja or a qué se dedica? —soy maestro
what do you mean?
¿qué quieres decir?
what are you referring to?, form to what are you referring?
¿a qué se refiere?
what did you pay?
¿cuánto pagaste?
what's the jacket made (out) of?
¿de qué es la chaqueta?
I threw it away — you did what?
lo tiré a la basura — ¿qué?
what? (say that again)
¿cómo?
what? (say that again)
¿qué?
what? (expressing disbelief)
¿qué?
what? (expressing disbelief)
¿que qué?
splendid weather, what? Brit dated
un tiempo espléndido ¿no crees?
what musician? he plays piano in a bar! Am inf
¡qué músico ni que músico! ¡toca el piano en un bar!

2. what in phrases:

or what? inf
¿o qué?
are you stupid, or what?
¿eres tonto o qué?
are we lucky, or what?
¡qué suerte tenemos! ¿no?
so what?
¿y qué?
what about but what about the children?
y los niños ¿qué?
what about my work? — what about it ?
¿y mi trabajo? — ¿y qué?
you know Julie's boyfriend? — yes, what about him?
¿conoces al novio de Julie? — sí ¿por qué?
what about spending the night here?
¿qué tal si pasamos la noche aquí?
what about a cup of coffee?
¿nos tomamos un café? ¿qué te parece?
Walter can't come — what about Arthur?
Walter no puede venir — ¿y Arthur?
what … for what's this button for?
¿para qué es este botón?
what are you complaining for?
¿por qué te quejas?
to give sb what for inf
darle una buena a alguien inf
what have you inf, she sells postcards and souvenirs and what have you
vende postales, recuerdos y esas cosas or y demás
what if what if she finds out?
¿y si se entera?
he said you owe him money — what if I do?
dijo que le debes dinero — y si es así ¿qué?
what … like, what's she like?
¿cómo es?
what does he look like?
¿cómo es físicamente?
what does he look like?
¿qué aspecto tiene?
what's his new film like?
¿qué tal es su nueva película?
what's the weather like?
¿cómo está el tiempo? ¿qué tiempo hace?
what's the weather like in Peru?
¿qué clima tiene Perú?
what of, but what of the consequences?
¿pero y las consecuencias?
so we're not married: what of it?
no estamos casados ¿y qué?
what's-her/-his/-its-name inf, go and ask what's-her-name next door
ve y pregúntale a la de al lado ¿cómo se llama?
the what's-its-name or what-d'you call it is broken
la cosa esa está rota inf
the what's-its-name or what-d'you call it is broken
el chisme ese está roto Spain Mex inf
what with
entre
what with one thing and another, I haven't had time
entre una cosa y otra, no he tenido tiempo

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

you-know-what [Am ˌjunoʊˈ(h)wət, Brit juːnəʊˈwɒt] N inf

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what an empty-headed creature!
¡pero qué cabeza hueca!

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what in the PONS Dictionary

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I.what [wɒt, Am wʌt] ADJ interrog

III.what [wɒt, Am wʌt] INTERJ

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what a palaver!
¡menudo follón!
what the dickens ...?
¿qué diablos...?
what ails you? a. iron
¿qué te pasa?
what percent ...
¿qué porcentaje...?

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what Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what I like is what he says/is talking about
lo que me gusta es lo que dice/lo que está hablando
he knows what's what!
sabe cuántas son cinco
to know what one is talking about
saber de lo que uno habla
what's up [or what's the matter] with him?
¿qué le pasa?
in the army they'll soon show him what's what
en la mili ya lo despabilarán
the evidence contradicts what you have said
las pruebas desmienten tus palabras
what you've said is a veiled accusation
tus palabras son una acusación encubierta
you'll soon find out what's what!
¡te vas a enterar de lo que vale un peine! fig
I couldn't care less what he says
me importa un pimiento lo que él diga
it doesn't matter what time it is
no importa la hora que sea
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
What euphemism could we make that would in turn make acceptable the grinding poverty that is all about us?
cebudailynews.inquirer.net
If one wanted to know what the conditions were like in a battery chicken farm, they are easy to discover.
news.nationalpost.com
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
What its author lacks in modesty, he makes up for in cogency of argument and elegance of style.
en.wikipedia.org
The feebleness of the media in guiding us through this is particularly reprehensible, because much of what we need to know is happening here at home.
www.telegraph.co.uk
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
The labour cost depends upon what is happening to the demand and supply of labour in the economy.
www.moneycontrol.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
What kept us going were the guys on the boat -- the trimmers, the sail designers -- who were watching the backstay load.
www.sailingworld.com
He reaches twice with his right hand toward what appears to be an inside pocket of his jacket.
www.wnd.com

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