when
- subordinating conjunction
- /wɛn/
:
cuando
- When things don't go right, when things go wrong,
What do you do when things go wrong?
- What do you do when things go wrong?
- You know, we will defeat them when it all goes down.
- For what do you do when life is really hard?
- Who is it that wins when meat gets vilified?
- So Adam totally reversed his tune when he got arrested.
- I had to sit down when it first came out.
- So you get a sense of presence when someone is with you.
- I wasn't doing this when my BBC One show came out.
- You just pass the frog when the flu comes on.
- When you see a female clown, that's when I what?
Examples
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She likes to start studying when the clock strikes six.
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How to know when pot roast is done?
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What do you do when things go wrong?
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We'll see you when we have a baby.
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And what do we mean when we say subject?
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I had to sit down when it first came out.
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Or you may feel guilt when you hear their story.
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What will Oscar say when he sees that again?
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When I look at you, that's when I look at you.
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I always feel happy when the sun is shining.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Right after something happens
At any time that something happens
At any time that something happens
Idioms
680
3.1
A phrase you use to talk about a topic and show how someone or something is treated
- Informal
1
6.9
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Informal
1
7.8
Keeps trying and does not stop even when it would be wiser to give up
- Informal
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
- Informal
To criticize or take advantage of someone when they are weak
- Informal
Act with dignity and good behavior when others act mean or unfair
Surface Forms
Etymology
When comes from the old 'wh-' question words, meaning 'at what time', and so when is used to introduce a clause that shows the time something happens.