which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Engleză
~ 100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Tipar de utilizare:
Which [noun] do you want?
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Sinonime
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Colocații
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
Tipar de utilizare:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Sinonime
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Colocații
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Teme
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
Tipar de utilizare:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Sinonime
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Colocații
which way
|which time
|which route
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemple
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Silabe și accent
which (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Expresii
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
Exemple
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
Exemple
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.