whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
Angličtina
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C1
FORMAL
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B2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
Význam
immediately after which
Kolokace
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
Synonyma
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
Antonyma
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
Témata
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
Slabiky a přízvuk
whereupon (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.