[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
I Wen Time Conjunction Bre Loved History School
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when |
| WordType |
(conjunction) |
| Phonetic |
BrE / wen / NAmE / wen / |
| Example |
- i loved history when i was at school.
- call me when you've finished.
- can you spare five minutes when it's convenient?
- he had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang.
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when(conjunction)BrE / wen / NAmE / wen / - at or during the time that
- I loved history when I was at school.
- after
- Call me when you've finished.
- at any time that; whenever
- Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient?
- just after which
- He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang.
- considering that
- How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen?
- although
- She claimed to be 18, when I know she's only 16.
- used to say that something may happen at some time in the future, but only when something else has happened
- We'll decide on the team as and when we qualify.
- I'll tell you more as and when (= as soon as I can).
Word Origin- Old English hwanne, hwenne; of Germanic origin; related to German wenn ‘if’, wann ‘when’.
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