Whether
Translation- Whether
- Whether Wheth"er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to
OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder,
conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith.
katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the
interrogatively pronoun, in AS. hw[=a] who. ????. See {Who},
and cf. {Either}, {Neither}, {Or}, conj.]
Which (of two); which one (of two); -- used interrogatively
and relatively. [Archaic]
[1913 Webster]
Now choose yourself whether that you liketh. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
One day in doubt I cast for to compare Whether in beauties' glory did exceed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? --Matt. xxi. 31. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Look at other dictionaries:
whether — 1> уст. один из двух; любой из двух Ex: considering all the whys and whethers принимая во внимание все вопросы и сомнения 2> уст. который из двух?, который из нескольких? Ex: whether is heavier, water or oil? что тяжелее, вода или масло? Ex:… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — 1. cj. ли; I don t know whether he is here я не знаю, здесь ли он whether or no 2. pron. obs. который из двух … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
whether — ˈweðə 1. союз ли Syn : if 1. whether or no 2. мест.; уст. который из двух Syn : which (устаревшее) один из двух; любой из двух considering all the whys and *s принимая во внимание все … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
whether — /hwedh euhr, wedh /, conj. 1. (used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or): It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether we go or… … Universalium
whether — I. pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæther, hwether; akin to Old High German hwedar which of two, Latin uter, Greek poteros, Old English hwā who more at who Date: before 12th century 1. archaic which one of the two 2. archaic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whether — conjunction /ˈwɛðə(r),ˈʍɛðə(r)/ a) Used to introduce an indirect interrogative question that consists of multiple alternative possibilities (usually with correlative ). whether ys it easyer to saye to the sicke of the palsey, thy synnes… … Wiktionary
whether — ли – ascertaining whether – test of whether … Англо-русский технический словарь
whether or no — так или иначе; во всяком случае … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Фильмы
- Questions and Answers, 1982 — Annotation: Answers to questions of foreign TV viewers: 1. Is there any private property in the USSR? 2. How is the principle of freedom of consciousness is implemented in the USSR? 3. Can any…
- Whether It's a Tall Tale Or Not., 1989 — Annotation: About the "matters" of the writers Sinyavskiy and Daniel. Film description: The film is about "business" Writers AD Sinyavsky and Yuri D. Daniel. The film was filming the following…