Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - what
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adj., pron., & adv. --interrog.adj. 1 asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, number, or kind (what books have you read?; what news have you?). 2 colloq. = WHICH interrog.adj. (what book have you chosen?). --adj. (usu. in exclam.) how great or remarkable (what luck!). --rel.adj. the or any ... that (will give you what help I can). --pron. (corresp. to the functions of the adj.) 1 what thing or things? (what is your name?; I don't know what you mean). 2 (asking for a remark to be repeated) = what did you say? 3 asking for confirmation or agreement of something not completely understood (you did what?; what, you really mean it?). 4 how much (what you must have suffered!). 5 (as rel.pron.) that or those which; a or the or any thing which (what followed was worse; tell me what you think). --adv. to what extent (what does it matter?). Phrases and idioms what about what is the news or position or your opinion of (what about me?; what about a game of tennis?). what-d'you-call-it (or what's-its-name) a substitute for a name not recalled. what ever what at all or in any way (what ever do you mean?) (see also WHATEVER). what for colloq. 1 for what reason? 2 a severe reprimand (esp. give a person what for). what have you colloq. (prec. by or) anything else similar. what if? 1 what would result etc. if. 2 what would it matter if. what is more and as an additional point; moreover. what next? colloq. what more absurd, shocking, or surprising thing is possible? what not (prec. by and) other similar things. what of? what is the news concerning? what of it? why should that be considered significant? what's-his (or -its) -name = what-d'you-call-it. what's what colloq. what is useful or important etc. what with colloq. because of (usu. several things). Etymology: OE hw{aelig}t f. Gmc
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I. pronoun see: who Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) — used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of an object or matter (2) — often used to ask for repetition of an utterance or part of an utterance not properly heard or understood b. who 1, (2) — used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the character, nature, occupation, position, or role of a person c. — used as an exclamation expressing surprise or excitement and frequently introducing a question d. — used in expressions directing attention to a statement that the speaker is about to make e. (1) — used at the end of a question to express inquiry about additional possibilities (2) — used with or at the end of a question usually in expectation of agreement f. chiefly British — used at the end of an utterance as a form of tag question that IV,1, which 3, who 3, 3. that which ; the one or ones that , the thing or things that , 4. ~ever 1a , whoever, II. adverb Date: before 12th century why, in ~ respect ; how , 3. — used to introduce prepositional phrases in parallel construction or a prepositional phrase that expresses cause and usually has more than one object; used principally before phrases beginning with with III. adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. — used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of a person, object, or matter how remarkable or striking for good or bad qualities, 2. a. ~ever 1a, any , the…that ; as much or as many…as ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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