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📖 Определения и значения для слова what

📒 used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something

  • What is your name?
  • What (= what job) does he do?
  • What time is it?

📒 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.

📒 despite any problems or difficulties you may have

  • He promised to support her come what may.

📒 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 to express surprise at what somebody has just said

  • ‘He's getting married.’ ‘Say what?’

📒 used to show that you think something is not important, especially after somebody has criticized you for it

  • ‘He's fifteen years younger than you!’ ‘So what?’
  • So what if nobody else agrees with me?

📒 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 all that about?

📒 (know) 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.
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