whenever

whenever
whenever [wenˈevər]
1. conjunction
   a. ( = at whatever time) quand
• come whenever you wish venez quand vous voulez
   b. ( = every time that) quand, chaque fois que
• come and see us whenever you can venez nous voir quand vous pouvez
• whenever I see a black horse I think of Jenny chaque fois que je vois un cheval noir je pense à Jenny
2. adverb
• I can leave on Monday, or Tuesday, or whenever (inf) je peux partir lundi, ou mardi, ou n'importe quand
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[wen'evə(r)], US [hwen-]
adverb
1) (as interrogative)

whenever will he arrive? — quand est-ce qu'il va finir par arriver?

whenever did she find the time? — comment est-ce qu'elle a bien pu trouver le temps?

2) (no matter when)

whenever you want — quand tu veux

till whenever you like — aussi longtemps que tu veux

whenever he does it, it won't matter — il peut le faire quand il veut, ça n'a pas d'importance

I'll come whenever it is convenient — je viendrai quand cela vous arrangera

3) (colloq) (some time)

or whenever — ou n'importe quand

4) (every time that) chaque fois que

whenever I see a black cat, I make a wish — chaque fois que je vois un chat noir, je fais un vœu

5) (expressing doubt)

she promised to return them soon, whenever that might be! — elle a promis de les rendre bientôt, mais je ne sais pas quand


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