when О / wen / adverb, conjunction
1 at what time When did she arrive?
don't know when his birthday is.
at the time that
It was raining when we left school. I saw her in May, when she was in Denver. He came when I called him.
since; considering that
Why do you want another dog when you have two already?
when .ev . er © / wrn'rvor / conjunction
at any time that
Come and see us whenever you want.
every time that
Whenever I see her, she talks about her boyfriend.
where Ф / wer / adverb, conjunction
1 in or to what place Where do you live?
asked her where she lived. Where's he going?
in which; at which
This is the street where I live.
where • as AWL / wer' rez / conjunction
a word that you use between two different ideas John likes traveling, whereas I don't.
where • byawП / wer ' bai / adverb ( formal )
by which; because of which
They are introducing a program whereby all staff can have regular training.
wher . ev . er © / wer evar / adverb, conjunction
at, in, or to any place Sit wherever you like.
wheth .еГ Ф / wedar / conjunction
1 a word that we use to talk about choosing between two things
don't know whether to go or not.
if
She asked me whether I was married.
which © / witf / pronoun, adjective
what person or thing
Which color do you like best — blue or green? Which apartment do you live in?
a word that shows exactly what thing or things you are talking about
Did you read the poem which Louise wrote?
a word that you use before you say more about something
Her new dress, which she bought for $200, is really beautiful.
which • ev • er / witf evar / adjective, pronoun
any person or thing
Here are two books — take whichever you want.
while i© / wail / conjunction
during the time that; when
The telephone rang while I was taking a shower.
at the same time as
I listen to the radio while I'm eating my breakfast.
while 2Ф / wail / noun [ singular ]
a period of time
Let's sit here for a while .
I'm going home in a while (= soon ) .
whim • per / ' wimpar / verb ( whim - pers , whim per - ing , whim - pered )
to make a soft crying noise, because you are hurt or afraid "Don't leave me alone," he whimpered. ►whim • per noun [ count ]
The dog gave a whimper.
whine / wain / verb ( whines , whin - ing , whined )
1 to complain about things in an unpleasant, crying voice The children were whining all afternoon.
2 to make a long, high, sad sound The dog was whining outside the door.
whip1 / wip / noun [ count ]
a long piece of leather or rope with a handle, used for making animals move faster or for hitting people
whip 2 / wip / verb ( whips , whip ping , whipped )
to hit an animal or a person with a whip
The rider whipped the horse to make it go faster.
to mix food very quickly with a fork, for example, until it is light and thick
whipped cream
whirl / warl / verb ( whirls , whirl - ing , whirled )
to move around and around very quickly The dancers whirled around the room.
whirl • pool / ' warlpul / noun [ count ]
( GEOGRAPHY ) a place in a river or the ocean where the water moves around in a circle very quickly
whisk 1 / wisk / verb ( whisks , whisk - ing , whisked )
to mix eggs or cream very quickly with a fork or a whisk
