whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
الإنجليزية
~ 5000
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C1
FORMAL
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erre
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[action/event], whereupon [resulting action/event]
He finished his speech, whereupon the audience applauded loudly.
She signed the contract, whereupon the project officially began.
The lights went out, whereupon everyone gasped in surprise.
The rain stopped, whereupon they resumed the game.
He pressed the button, whereupon the machine started humming.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I closed my book, whereupon I went to sleep.
She smiled, whereupon he felt happy.
It started to rain, whereupon we ran inside.
He opened the door, whereupon the dog ran out.
They finished dinner, whereupon they left the restaurant.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
المعنى
immediately after which
المتلازمات اللفظية
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
المرادفات
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
الأضداد
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
الموضوعات
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
المقاطع والنبر
whereupon (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
whereupon it follows that
1/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn ˈɪt fˈɑloʊz ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
from which it is concluded
Used to say that something is true because of what was just said or happened.
أمثلة
- The evidence was clear, whereupon it follows that the defendant is guilty.
- He failed to submit the form, whereupon it follows that his application is invalid.