how betydelse and definition

Betydelse av how på svenska

• 0 in what way, or by what methods:

  • How do we get to the town from here?

  • How did you hear about the concert?

  • How does this machine work?

  • How do you plan to spend your holiday?

  • Roz doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.

  • It all depends on how you look at it.

  • I don't care about fashion, I dress how I please.

  • I was horrified to hear about how (= the way) she had been treated.

  • How can/could he be so stupid?

  • I don't know how anyone could think that way.

  • How is your mother?

  • How are you feeling this morning?

  • How was your flight?

  • How did you find the lecture? (= did you think it was good)?

  • How did you like the concert (= did you enjoy it)?

  • She didn't say how far it is (= what the distance is) to her house.

  • How long are you going to be (= what amount of time are you going to spend) in the bathroom?

  • Do you know how many (= what number of) people are coming?

  • How much does this cost (= what is its price)?

  • How old is his daughter (= what age is she)?

  • "Can you lift this case?" "It depends on how heavy it is."

  • Do you remember how (= the fact that) we used to see every new film as soon as it came out?

  • I can't tell you how pleased I am (= I am very pleased) that you came.

  • How (= it is very) nice to see you!

  • "She paid for everything." "How (= that was very) generous."

  • "Hi, Lucy, how are you?" "Fine, thanks, how are you?"

  • "I think we need to reconsider our position." "How do you mean?"

  • Let me put a cushion behind your back. How's that?

  • "I'll be so glad when this project is finished." "And how!"

• 1 in what way or state, to what amount or degree, or for what reason:

  • How do we get to the interstate highway from here?

  • How did you hear about the concert?

  • How is your mother?

  • How did you like the movie?

  • How much does this cost?

  • How old is his daughter?

  • She didn’t say how far it is to her house.

  • How long are you going to be at the gym?

  • How nice to see you!

  • "Hi, how are you?" "Fine, thanks, how are you?"

  • Hi Deb! How's it going?

  • "I’m Jack Stewart." "How do you do, I’m Angela Black."

• 2 the way or condition in which:

  • Do you know how this machine works?

  • [ + to infinitive ] Roz doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle.

  • I was horrified to hear about how she had been treated.