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what BrE / wɒt /  NAmE / wʌt / Native audio playback is not supported. what(pronoun)BrE / wɒt /  NAmE / wʌt / used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/somethingcompare whichhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/which_1What is your name?What (= what job) does he do?What time is it?What kind of music do you like?the thing or things that; whateverWhat you need is a good meal.Nobody knows what will happen next.I spent what little time I had with my family.used to say that you think that something is especially good, bad, etc.What awful weather!What a beautiful house!and other things of the same typeIt's full of old toys, books and what not.to be punished/punish somebody severelyI'll give her what for if she does that again.used to emphasize your opinionIs he stupid or what?used when you are not sure about somethingI don't know if he's a teacher or what.Are we going now or what?used when you have not heard or have not understood somethingWhat? I can't hear you.used to show that you have heard somebody and to ask what they want‘Mummy!’ ‘What?’ ‘I'm thirsty.’used to express surprise or anger‘It will cost $500.’ ‘What?’‘I asked her to marry me.’ ‘You what?’used to make a suggestionWhat about a trip to France?used to introduce somebody/something into the conversationWhat about you, Joe? Do you like football?used instead of a name that you cannot rememberShe's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.for what purpose or reason?What is this tool for?What did you do that for (= why did you do that)?‘I need to see a doctor.’ ‘What for?’what would happen if?What if the train is late?What if she forgets to bring it?used when admitting that something is true, to ask why it should be considered importantYes, I wrote the article. What of it?used to suggest that something you have heard is a stupid idea or does not make senseThey dropped their best player. What's up with that?what things are useful, important, etc.She certainly knows what's what.used to ask why somebody is behaving in a strange wayWhat's with you? You haven't said a word all morning.used to ask the reason for somethingWhat's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab?used to list the various reasons for somethingWhat with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.Word OriginOld English hwæt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wat and German was, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quod.

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(pronoun) what is your name?what (= what job) does he do?what time is it?what kind of music do you like? Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=what This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	what
WordType	(pronoun)
Phonetic	BrE / wɒt / NAmE / wʌt /
Example	what is your name? what (= what job) does he do? what time is it? what kind of music do you like?
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=what
Content	what (pronoun)BrE / wɒt / NAmE / wʌt / used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something compare which https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/which_1 What is your name? What (= what job) does he do? What time is it? What kind of music do you like? the thing or things that; whatever What you need is a good meal. Nobody knows what will happen next. I spent what little time I had with my family. used to say that you think that something is especially good, bad, etc. What awful weather! What a beautiful house! and other things of the same type It's full of old toys, books and what not. to be punished/punish somebody severely I'll give her what for if she does that again. used to emphasize your opinion Is he stupid or what? used when you are not sure about something I don't know if he's a teacher or what. Are we going now or what? used when you have not heard or have not understood something What? I can't hear you. used to show that you have heard somebody and to ask what they want ‘Mummy!’ ‘What?’ ‘I'm thirsty.’ used to express surprise or anger ‘It will cost $500.’ ‘What?’ ‘I asked her to marry me.’ ‘You what?’ used to make a suggestion What about a trip to France? used to introduce somebody/something into the conversation What about you, Joe? Do you like football? used instead of a name that you cannot remember She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him. for what purpose or reason? What is this tool for? What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ‘I need to see a doctor.’ ‘What for?’ what would happen if? What if the train is late? What if she forgets to bring it? used when admitting that something is true, to ask why it should be considered important Yes, I wrote the article. What of it? used to suggest that something you have heard is a stupid idea or does not make sense They dropped their best player. What's up with that? what things are useful, important, etc. She certainly knows what's what. used to ask why somebody is behaving in a strange way What's with you? You haven't said a word all morning. used to ask the reason for something What's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab? used to list the various reasons for something What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks. Word Origin Old English hwæt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wat and German was, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quod.
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