whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
Αγγλικά
~ 5000
erre
C1
FORMAL
1
erre
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
Σημασία
immediately after which
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
Συνώνυμα
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
Αντώνυμα
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
Θέματα
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
whereupon (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.