whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
Engelsk
~ 5000
erre
C1
FORMAL
1
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B2
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
Betydning
immediately after which
Ordkombinasjoner
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
Synonymer
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
Antonymer
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
Temaer
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Used to indicate that one action or event happens directly after another.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
Stavelser og trykk
whereupon (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.