what
US: /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/
UK: /wˈɒt/
UK: /wˈɒt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
what /w t/
- đại từ nghi vấn
- gì, thế nào
- what is he like?: nó như thế nào?
- what's the matter?: cái gì thế?
- what's your name?: tên anh là gì?
- sao, vậy thì sao
- so what?: như vậy thì làm cái gì?, như vậy thì nghĩ làm sao?
- well, what of it?: ừ, thế thì đ làm sao?
- what about?
- có tin tức gì về... không?
- anh nghĩ sao?
- what about a cup of tea?: làm chén nước trà nhé, anh nghĩ sao?
- what...for?
- (xem) for
- what ever for?
- nhưng tại sao chứ?
- what if?
- nếu... thì sao?
- what if he refuses to answer?: nếu nó từ chối không tr lời thì sao?
- what not?
- gì? gì nữa?
- what of?
- ra sao?, thế nào?
- what of that?: cái đó ra sao?
- what then?
- rồi sao?
- gì, thế nào
- đại từ cm thán
- biết bao!, làm sao!
- what he has suffered!: nó đau khổ biết bao!
- biết bao!, làm sao!
- đại từ quan hệ
- cái mà, điều mà, người mà, cái gì
- he obtained what he needed: nó được cái mà nó cần
- what he did, he did well: nó đ làm việc gì thì đều làm tốt
- happen what may: dù xy ra cái gì, dù ở trong hoàn cnh nào đi nữa
- and what have you
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) và tất c những cái gì khác cùng một loại như thế
- and what not
- và gì gì nữa; vân vân
- but what
- (thông tục) trừ cái mà, mà... không
- there wasn't a day but what it rained: chẳng có ngày nào mà không mưa
- he had no weapons but what he carried with him: nó không có một thứ vũ khí nào khác ngoài cái mà nó mang
- I know what
- (thông tục) tôi có một ý kiến mới
- I'll tell you what
- tôi sẽ cho anh rõ sự thật; tôi sẽ chỉ cho anh nên làm thế nào
- to know what's what
- có trí suy xét, biết cái hay cái dở; biết rõ sự tình
- not but what
- (xem) but
- what though
- (xem) though
- what with...and what with...
- một là vì... hai là vì...; do một bên thì... một bên thì; phần thì... phần thì...
- cái mà, điều mà, người mà, cái gì
- tính từ
- nào?, gì?
- what new?: tin tức gì?
- what books have you read?: anh đ đọc những sách nào?
- biết bao!, làm sao!
- what an intelligent boy he is!: đứa bé mới thông minh làm sao!
- what a queer idea!: ý kiến kỳ quặc làm sao!
- what a beautiful view: cnh đẹp làm sao
- nào, mà
- I don't know by what train I shall go: tôi chưa biết sẽ đi xe lửa nào
- I shall incur what expenses will be necessary: tôi sẽ gánh tất c những món tiêu cần thiết
- nào?, gì?
Advanced English dictionary
pronoun, determiner
1 used in questions to ask for particular information about sb/sth: What is your name? + What (= what job) does he do? + What time is it? + What kind of music do you like?
Compare: WHICH
2 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.
3 used to say that you think that sth is especially good, bad, etc: What awful weather! + What a beautiful house!
Idioms: and what not
and what have you (spoken) and other things of the same type: It's full of old toys, books and what not.
get / give sb what for (BrE, spoken) to be punished/punish sb severely: I'll give her what for if she does that again.
or what (spoken)
1 used to emphasize your opinion: Is he stupid or what?
2 used when you are not sure about sth: I don't know if he's a teacher or what. + Are we going now or what?
what? (spoken, informal)
1 used when you have not heard or have not understood sth: What? I can't hear you.
2 used to show that you have heard sb and to ask what they want: 'Mummy!' 'What?' 'I'm thirsty.'
3 used to express surprise or anger: 'It will cost $500.' 'What?' + 'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what?'
What about ...? (spoken)
1 used to make a suggestion: What about a trip to France?
2 used to introduce sb/sth into the conversation: What about you, Joe? Do you like football?
what-d'you-call-him / -her / -it / -them
what's-his / -her / -its / -their-name used instead of a name that you cannot remember: She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.
what for? 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 if ...? what would happen if?: What if the train is late? + What if she forgets to bring it?
what of it? (spoken) used when admitting that sth is true, to ask why it should be considered important: Yes, I wrote the article. What of it?
what's what (spoken) what things are useful, important, etc: She certainly knows what's what.
what's with sb (AmE, spoken) used to ask why sb is behaving in a strange way: What's with you? You haven't said a word all morning.
what's with sth (AmE, spoken) used to ask the reason for sth: What's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab?
what with sth used to list the various reasons for sth: What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.
Concise English dictionary
hwɑt ,hwʌt /wɒt
noun word used in a question to inquire about a thingadj. word used in question to request specific information; whichadv. word used in a question to begin a prepositional phrase; which; to what extent; how much; word used in a question to stress a certain situationpron. word used in a question to request more information; which; how much; don't you agree?interj. Really? (used to express surprise)conj. to what extent
