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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
what
what UK [wɒt] US [wɑːt] determiner , pronoun , exclamation QUESTION 1. <E > used to ask for information about people or things • What time is it? • What books did you buy? • What did you wear? • What size shoes do you take? • What happened after I left? • What caused the accident? Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions 2. <I > used in questions which show you are surprised or do not believe something • "I've just told Peter." "What?/You did what?" • What's this I hear? You're leaving? Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions 3. what...for? <I > used to ask about the reason for something • What are these tools for? • What are you doing that for? • "We need a bigger car." "What for?" Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions Common errors: Warning: check your word order! When what is used in a main clause to ask a question, remember to put the verb before the subject: ✗ What you are doing this summer? • What are you doing this summer? When what is used in a subordinate clause, do not put the verb before the subject: ✗ I'm writing to ask you what are you doing this summer. • I m writing to ask you what you are doing this summer. • What's the matter with you? • What did you think of the film? • What's on at the cinema this week? • What did you say to him? • What kind of dog is that? Idioms: What is he like? ▪ What of it? ▪ What's that about? ▪ What's up? ▪ what about? ▪ what if? ▪ what's on pronoun THAT WHICH 1. <E > the thing(s) which; that which • What I wanted to find out first was how long it was going to take. • What really concerned her was how unhappy the child was. • She wouldn't tell me what he said. • I hadn't got much money on me but I gave them what I had. • The letter showed clearly what they were planning. • I can't decide what to do next. • Have you thought about what to send as a present? Thesaurus+: ↑Relative forms 2. <I > used to introduce something you are going to say • You'll never guess what - Laurie won first prize! • I'll tell you what - we'll collect the parcel on our way to the station. Thesaurus+: ↑Relative forms Common errors: Warning: choose the correct pronoun! To add extra information to a previous clause, don't say 'what', say which: ✗ I also speak English, what might be useful in this job. • I also speak English, which might be useful in this job. • His story of what happened that night didn't correspond with the witness's version. • Please describe to the court exactly what you saw. • If you'd told me what was wrong I could have helped. • They need clear instructions on what to do next. • It's unclear what actually happened that night. Idioms: and what have you ▪ what somebody says goes ▪ what with ▪ what's more predeterminer , determiner OPINION used to introduce your opinion • "She can't come." "What a shame/pity." • What a lovely view! • What nonsense/rubbish! • What strange clothes he was wearing. Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and asking opinions ↑Remarks and remarking ↑Controlling emotions pronoun , exclamation informal QUESTION used to ask someone to say something again • "I think we should leave at twelve." "What?" "I said I think we should leave at twelve." Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions
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