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Meaning of "when" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHEN

Old English hwanne, hwænne; related to Old High German hwanne, hwenne, Latin cum.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHEN

when  [wɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
When can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WHEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

When

When may refer to: ▪ When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism ▪ WHEN, a sports radio station in Syracuse, New York, U.S. ▪ WHEN, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse...

Definition of when in the English dictionary

The first definition of when in the dictionary is at what time? over what period?. Other definition of when is at a time at which; at the time at which; just as; after. When is also although.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEN

whelky
whelm
whelp
whelpless
whemmle
when one´s ship comes in
when push comes to shove
when the balloon goes up
when the chips are down
whenas
whence
whenceforth
whencesoever
whencever
whene´er
whenever
whenso´er
whensoever
whenua
whenwe

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEN

Aachen
acetaminophen
Chechen
Cohen
fitted kitchen
freshen
fully-fitted kitchen
Gelsenkirchen
Goshen
hen
hyphen
kitchen
kuchen
lengthen
lichen
say when
Stephen
strengthen
the heathen
then

Synonyms and antonyms of when in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «when» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEN

Find out the translation of when to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of when from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «when» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

什么时候
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuándo
570 millions of speakers

English

when
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَتَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

когда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কখন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いつ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kapan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khi nào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எப்பொழுது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ne zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiedy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

când
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πότε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wanneer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

när
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

når
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of when

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEN»

The term «when» is very widely used and occupies the 265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of when
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «when».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «when» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «when» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about when

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word when.
1
Joan Armatrading
Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song.
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Matthew Ashford
When I draw a character, very often as I'm doing a face, my face mirrors the expression.
3
Troy Baker
I don't ever want it to be about me. A friend of mine told me, 'The difference between fame and notoriety is fame is when people know you, and notoriety is when people know your work.' The first one is not respectable, but the second one is, because that leaves a legacy.
4
Pat Benatar
When you have girl children they torture you!
5
Jo Beverley
When a gently born spinster has little money, her choices are few. She might receive an offer of marriage, but it's unlikely to be from a wealthy man, so she'll have a hard life trying to make ends meet for her growing family.
6
Yul Brynner
Because when you feel that you have arrived, you are dead.
7
Ben Chandler
When I finished my term, I thought about running for governor then but decided not to because, frankly, I didn't think I was ready. I wasn't comfortable that I was prepared to do the job.
8
Stockard Channing
These things have a life of there own and never existed when I was growing up certainly worrying when one would get made. It's kind of amazing how that one movie kept living through all these years.
9
Viola Davis
When you're working as an actor, you don't think that when you get out of school, it's going to be so hard to get a job. Just to get a job. Any job. Whatsoever. You don't think that people are going to see you in a certain way.
10
Bo Derek
When you're your own producer, you do the most ridiculous, insane things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEN»

Discover the use of when in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to when and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your ...
Read Pam Allyn's posts on the Penguin Blog The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives. In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children.
Pam Allyn, 2009
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When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its ...
Assesses the impact of governmental and presidential lies on American culture, revealing how such lies become ever more complex and how such deception creates problems far more serious than those lied about in the beginning.
Eric Alterman, 2005
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chodrons radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against the grain of our usual habits and ex pectations.--from back cover.
Pema Chödrön, 2005
4
When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When ...
Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate ...
Cody Lundin, 2007
5
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
‎2002
6
When My Name Was Keoko
Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents.
Linda Sue Park, 2002
7
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water, the Defining Crisis of the ...
Traveling to more than thirty countries to define the scientific, economic, and historical dimensions of the water crisis, offers a solution based on managing the water cycle for the maximum social good, rather than pure self-interest.
Fred Pearce, 2006
8
When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies ...
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Book Award from the American Psychological Association's 44th Division (the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) The summer of 2008 was the summer of love and ...
M. V. Lee Badgett, 2009
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When God Winks at You: How God Speaks Directly to You ...
Is it chance, or is God communicating with you? When God Winks at You is packed with true stories demonstrating that God does communicate with us, making incredible things happen in our lives every single day.
Squire Rushnell, 2006
10
When Homosexuality Hits Home
This guide explains to readers how to maintain a balance between compassion and conviction when a loved one "comes out," what their loved one has gone through feeling "different," the probable causes of their loved one's sexual orientation, ...
Joe Dallas, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term when is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When America's Librarians Went To War
Looking back at the nationwide support for American troops in the two world wars, we see Americans of all stripes making patriotic contributions and sacrifices ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
When 'You're So Skinny!' Isn't Quite a Compliment
The problem: When I run into people I know, they say, “You're so skinny!” Even people I don't know make remarks like, “I hate skinny women.” What can I do? «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
When, Exactly, Did Pride Become A Party For Straight Teens?
This is not going to be a long-winded essay, because the question has been asked for years now and the answer is pretty simple. When did LGBT Pride, which ... «SFist, Jun 15»
4
When a Company Is Put Up for Sale, in Many Cases, Your Personal …
When sites and apps get acquired or go bankrupt, the consumer data they have amassed may be among the companies' most valuable assets. And that has ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
When Public Housing Is Across the Street
“I think it's like everything in life, when you put something nicer in, that keeps within the context of what's there, I think it raises everyone's pride,” he said. «New York Times, Jun 15»
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When an Open Relationship Comes at a Price
I even briefly, if accidentally, dated a high school student (since when do 17-year-olds have beards?). This is what you do in college. No longer tethered to ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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When America Says Yes to Government
Americans might not like paternalism, but when they are asked about specific nudges, they tend to be supportive. And when they dislike some interventions ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
Well | When Doctors Don't Talk to Doctors
Yet when we returned to her room, we found that another team had already ... When her family left the hospital, they expressed gratitude for her care and did not ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
9
When a High Salary Is a Hurdle
Usually, the goal is to wow potential employers before talking money so they'll be more likely to meet your (higher) asking price. When I've addressed this in the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
When Words Fail
When this columnist was in the flower of our youth, parents sometimes responded when their children used foul language by saying: “When you talk that way, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

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