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what

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈ^hwɒt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwʌt, hwɑt, wʌt, wɑt; unstressed hwət, wət/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwut, hwot, wut, wot; unstressed hwət, wət)

WordReference
Definition
Synonyms
English Collocations
English Usage

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
what pron	(question: tell me)	wat vnw
What do you want to eat?
what adj	(which)	welk, welke vnw
What make is your car? What colour is it?
what pron	(that which is)	wat vnw
hetgeen vnw
What surprises me is that the dog ever found its way home.
what interj	(repeat what you said)	wat tw
(Belg.)	wablief tw
What? I can't hear you.
what interj	(expressing surprise)	wat tw
What! You didn't really do that?
what pron	(subject: questions)	wat vnw
What is your name? What's your favourite colour?
what pron	(object: that which)	wat vnw
He did what I told him to do.

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Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
what adv	(to what extent?)	tot waar, in hoeverre bw
What do you care?
what adv	(to what degree?)	in welke mate, hoeveel bw
What will you suffer for that useless person you love so much?
what pron	(health)	wat vnw
What hurts? Is it your kidney?
what pron	(character)	hoe bw
What is he like? Can he be trusted?
what pron	(identity)	wat vnw
What is that?
what pron	(occupation)	wat vnw
What do you do for a living in the winter?
what pron	(importance)	wat vnw
What does it matter?
Wat doet het ertoe?
what pron	(how much?)	hoeveel vnw
(informeel)	wat vnw
What is the price?
Hoeveel kost het?
what pron	UK (Don't you agree?)	toch, niet tw
She's an absolutely lovely girl, what?!

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands	Engels
hetgeen aanw. vnw	formeel (datgene wat)	what, which, that which pron
datgene vn	(aanwijzend vn)	that which pron
what pron

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Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands	Engels
dat kun je wel zeggen uitdr.	(is het wel waar?)	that's what you say expr
en wat al niet	(enzovoort)	and whatnot expr
and what have you expr
het maakt niet uit wat uitdr.	(alles is OK)	it doesn't matter what expr
whatever pron
hoever, hoeverre bw	(in welke mate)	how far expr
to what extent expr
in hoeverre bw	(tot op welke hoogte)	to what extent adv
how far adv
in hoeverre bw	(in welke graad)	to what extent adv
Jammer! tw	(spijtig)	Shame! interj
What a pity! interj
krijg nou wat! tw	informeel (uitroep van ontsteltenis)	What do you know! interj
(informal)	What the hell! interj
nou en? uitroep	informeel (dus?, ergo?)	So what? So? interj
Of anders!, En anders! tw	(uitroep van dreiging)	Or what! interj
What if! interj
raad weten met overg. uitdr.	(weten hoe iets moet aangepakt worden)	know what to do with v expr
know how to handle v expr
waaraan bw	(vragend: aan wat)	to what adv
waardoor bw	(om welke reden)	how adv
as a result of what adv
waarom bw	(in vragende zin)	why adv
what for expr

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Samengestelde woorden:
Engels	Nederlands
comprehend [sth], comprehend what, comprehend how, comprehend why⇒ vtr	(understand)	begrijpen, bevatten overg. ww
doorgronden overg. ww
I just cannot comprehend what made you do it.
do what you like v expr	(do whatever you wish to do)	doen zoals je wilt frase
Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day.
dread to think what/how/who v expr	(find unpleasant to imagine)	ergens niet aan moeten denken frase
I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling.
for what it's worth adv	informal (in my opinion)	voor wat het waard is woordgr
I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you.
get what you deserve v expr	(for good actions)	beloond worden bw + ww
If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve.
Als je de regels en richtlijnen volgt, word je beloond.
get what you deserve v expr	(for bad actions)	zijn verdiende loon krijgen frase
If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve.
Als je bewust de regels overtreedt en het gezag negeert, krijg je je verdiende loon.
Guess what! interj	informal (used to announce news)	Raad eens! tw
Guess what, I got the job!
just what the doctor ordered n	figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed)	precies wat nodig is, precies wat we nodig hebben frase
A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered.
mean what you say v	(speak sincerely)	menen wat je zegt frase
Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise?
no matter what adv	(whatever)	het maakt niet uit wat, ongeacht wat frase
hoe dan ook bw
We need to get that money, no matter what!
realize how/what/who, also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj	(be aware)	snappen, weten, beseffen overg.ww
He doesn't realize how important this is for me.
see what can be done v expr	(try to find solution)	zien wat er gedaan kan worden frase
The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car.
so what! interj	informal (who cares?) (informeel)	nou en? wat dan nog? tw
So you made a minor mistake! So what!
so what if conj	(it's irrelevant)	wat geeft het frase
So what if I enjoy a beer now and then?
so what? interj	informal (I don't care) (informeel)	nou en? lekker boeien! boeien! tw
Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what?
so what else is new interj	informal (not surprised)	niets nieuws onder de zon tw
(informeel)	vertel eens wat nieuws! tw
Yes, you're late again—so what else is new?
what a life! interj	(expressing despair or exasperation)	wat een leven! tw
George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life!
what do I care? interj	(I don't care)	wat maakt mij het uit?, wat interesseert mij het? tw
If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care?
what does it matter? interj	(I don't care)	wat maakt het uit? tw
So you're earning more than me – what does it matter?
what have you n	slang (the rest, et cetera) (informeel)	en noem maar op, en ga zo maar door frase
My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you.
what lies ahead? interj	(what will happen in the future)	wat staat ons te wachten? tw
With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead?
what the deuce interj	informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (informeel, ouderwets)	Verduiveld! Drommels Donders! tw
Wat in de hemel! tw
What the deuce has gone on here?
what the dickens interj	euphemism, dated (expressing surprise or bewilderment) (informeel)	Verduiveld! Drommels! Donders! tw
Wat in de hemel! tw
What the dickens was all that about?
What the f?* interj	vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) (vulgair)	krijg nou de klere! tw
(informeel)	krijg nou wat! tw
"What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head.
what the hell pron	slang (what) (informeel)	wat in godsnaam, wat in vredesnaam frase
I'm not sure what the hell's been happening here, but you've got some explaining to do!
what the hell? interj	potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) (informeel)	krijg nou wat! tw
(vulgair)	krijg nou de fuck! tw
The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell?
what the hell interj	slang (incomprehension) (informeel)	verdomme, in godsnaam tw
What the hell is going on here?
Wat is hier verdomme aan de hand?
what the hell pron	slang (whatever)	wat maakt het uit frase
You can do what the hell you want. See if I care.
What's happening? expr	informal (greeting) (informeel)	alles kits? tw
Hi, guys. What's happening?
what's-his-name n	slang (man: forgotten name) (informeel)	huppeldepup, hoe-heet-ie ook-alweer, dinges nw de, ont.
I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon.