whoever betydelse and definition

Betydelse av whoever på svenska

• 0 the person who:

  • Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves.

  • Could I speak to whoever is in charge of International Sales, please?

• 1 any person who:

  • Can whoever leaves last please lock the door?

  • He says he bought the car from Frank, whoever Frank is. (= I do not know who Frank is.)

• 2 used in questions as a way of expressing surprise:

  • Whoever told you that?

  • Whoever could that be phoning at this time?

• 3 the person who:

  • Whoever broke the window will have to pay for it.

• 4 any person who:

  • The picketers were shouting at whoever entered the building.

  • Whoever they are, I don’t want to see them!

• 5 (used in place of who for emphasis in questions) what person or persons:

  • Whoever would believe such a ridiculous story?