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when

US /wɛn/

adverb, conjunction Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

in a when manner or degree

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please let me know when the new equipment is installed.

Collocations

  • Easy when will you arrive
    a collocation phrase: when will you arrive
  • Medium call me when the client signs the contract
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding me when the client signs the contract
  • Hard determine when statutory liability takes effect
    to determine when statutory liability takes effect, meaning to establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • Very Hard strike when the iron is hot
    to strike when the iron is hot, meaning to deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

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