whichever
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which·ev·er
(wĭch-ĕv′ər, hwĭch-)pron.
Whatever one or ones.
adj.
Being any one or any number of a group: Read whichever books you please. It's a long trip whichever road you take. See Usage Note at whatever.
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whichever
(wɪtʃˈɛvə)determiner
1.
a. any (one, two, etc, out of several): take whichever car you like.
b. (as pronoun): choose whichever appeals to you.
2.
a. no matter which (one or ones): whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake.
b. (as pronoun): it won't make any difference, whichever comes first.
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which•ev•er
(ʰwɪtʃˈɛv ər, wɪtʃ-)pron.
1. any one that: Take whichever you like.
2. no matter which: Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.
adj. 3. no matter which.
[1350–1400]
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whichever
Whichever can be a determiner or a pronoun. It is used in two different ways.
You can use it to say that it does not matter which of a range of alternatives happens or is chosen.
The United States would be safe whichever side won.
Whichever way you look at it, neutrality is folly.
We will immediately refund your money in full, or replace the item, whichever you prefer.
You can also use whichever when you are indicating which of a range of things is the right one or the one you mean.
Use whichever soap powder is recommended by the manufacturer.
Use whichever of the forms is appropriate.
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Translations
أي، أيُّهُماأَيّالى أي، في أي
kterýkoli
hvilken som helstligegyldigt hvilkenuanset hvordan
mikä t. kuka t. miten tahansa
n’importe queln'importe lequelquel que soit
kako god
amelyik csak
hver/hvor/hvaîa semsama hver/hvaîa
どちらでも
어느~이든
ktorýkoľvekten, ktorý
katerikoli
vilken…än
คน/สิ่งใดก็ตาม
hangi ...-sehangisi olursaistediğin şekilde
bất cứ người/vật nào
whichever
[wɪtʃˈevəʳ]A. PRON
B. ADJ
1. (= no matter which) whichever system you have there are difficulties → no importa el sistema que tengas, hay problemas → cualquiera que sea el sistema que tengas, hay problemas
whichever way you look at it → se mire como se mire
whichever way you look at it → se mire como se mire
2. (= any, the ... which) → el ... que/la ... que
you can choose whichever system you want → puedes eligir el sistema que quieras
you can choose whichever system you want → puedes eligir el sistema que quieras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
whichever
[hwɪtʃˈɛvər] adj
(= whatever) → n'importe quel(le)
Take whichever book you prefer → Prenez le livre que vous préférez, peu importe lequel.
whichever book you take → quel que soit le livre que vous preniez
Take whichever book you prefer → Prenez le livre que vous préférez, peu importe lequel.
whichever book you take → quel que soit le livre que vous preniez
pron → quel(le) que soit
Whichever you choose, I hope you're happy with it → Quel que soit celui que vous choisirez, j'espère que vous en serez content.
whichever you prefer → selon ce que vous préférez
We will gladly exchange your goods, or refund your money, whichever you prefer → Nous serons ravis d'échanger vos produits ou de vous rembourser, quelle que soit la solution que vous retiendrez.
Whichever you choose, I hope you're happy with it → Quel que soit celui que vous choisirez, j'espère que vous en serez content.
whichever you prefer → selon ce que vous préférez
We will gladly exchange your goods, or refund your money, whichever you prefer → Nous serons ravis d'échanger vos produits ou de vous rembourser, quelle que soit la solution que vous retiendrez.
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whichever
pron → welche(r, s) auch immer; whichever (of you) has the most money → wer immer (von euch) das meiste Geld hat
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whichever
[wɪtʃˈɛvəʳ]1. adj (that one which) → quello/a che; (no matter which) → qualsiasi + sub, qualunque + sub
take whichever one you prefer → prendi quello che preferisci
take whichever book you prefer → prendi il libro che preferisci
whichever book you take → qualsiasi libro tu prenda
you can choose whichever system you want → puoi scegliere il sistema che vuoi
whichever system you have there are difficulties → qualsiasi sistema tu abbia ci sono delle difficoltà
whichever way you look at it → da qualunque punto di vista lo si consideri
take whichever one you prefer → prendi quello che preferisci
take whichever book you prefer → prendi il libro che preferisci
whichever book you take → qualsiasi libro tu prenda
you can choose whichever system you want → puoi scegliere il sistema che vuoi
whichever system you have there are difficulties → qualsiasi sistema tu abbia ci sono delle difficoltà
whichever way you look at it → da qualunque punto di vista lo si consideri
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
which
(witʃ) adjective, pronoun used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group. Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.
relative pronoun (used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others. able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.
relative adjective, relative pronoun used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something. My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.
whichˈever relative adjective, relative pronoun1. any (one(s)) that. I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.
2. no matter which (one(s)). Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.
which is which(?) which is one and which is the other (?). Mary and Susan are twins and I can't tell which is which.
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whichever
→ أَيّ kterýkoli uanset hvordan Wie auch immer οποιοσδήποτε cualquiera sea, sea cual sea mikä t. kuka t. miten tahansa n'importe lequel kako god qualunque どちらでも 어느~이든 hoe dan ook uansett jakkolwiek qualquer que, qualquer um любой vilken…än คน/สิ่งใดก็ตาม istediğin şekilde bất cứ người/vật nào 任何人或事Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009