what Betydning & definition

Betydning af what på engelsk

• 0 used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc -- hvad; hvilken; hvilke

  • What street is this?

  • What’s your name/address/telephone number?

  • What time is it?

  • What (kind of) bird is that?

  • What is he reading?

  • What did you say?

  • What is this cake made of?

  • ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ ‘A doctor.’

  • Tell me what you mean

  • I asked him what clothes I should wear.

• 1 (also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc -- sikke; sikken

  • What clothes she wears!

  • What a fool he is!

  • What naughty children they are!

  • What a silly film this is!

• 2 the thing(s) that -- hvad

  • Did you find what you wanted?

  • These tools are just what I need for this job

  • What that child needs is a good telling-off!

• 3 (also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever -- hvilken som helst

  • I’ll lend you what clothes you need

  • Please lend me what you can.