whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
Inglese
~ 5000
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C1
FORMAL
1
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B2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
Significato
immediately after which
Collocazioni
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
Sinonimi
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
Contrari
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
Temi
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
Grammatica
Forma base
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
Sillabe e accento
whereupon (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.