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when adverb

  /wɛn/ , /wɪn/ , /ʍɛn/ , /ʍɪn/
  • (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
  • (relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
 quand

when pronoun

  /wɛn/ , /wɪn/ , /ʍɛn/ , /ʍɪn/
  • (interrogative) What time; which time.
 quand, lorsque

when conjunction

  /wɛn/ , /wɪn/ , /ʍɛn/ , /ʍɪn/
  • During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
  • At what time; at which time.
 quand, lorsque
  • At (or as soon as) that time that; at the (or any and every) time that; if.
 dès que, quand

when noun

  /wɛn/ , /wɪn/ , /ʍɛn/ , /ʍɪn/
  • The time at which something happens.
 quand
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
à Rome, fais comme les Romains, autre pays, autre coutume
when Hell freezes over
quand les poules auront des dents
when the cat's away the mice will play
le chat parti, les souris dansent, quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent
when all is said and done
au bout du compte, au final, en fin de compte, finalement
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
à la guerre comme à la guerre, quand la vie vous donne des citrons, faites de la citronnade
kick someone when they are down
frapper un ennemi à terre
when it comes to
en matière de, lorsqu'il s'agit de
as and when
au fur et à mesure
when in Rome
à Rome, fais comme les Romains
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