wherever

wherever
wherever [wεərˈevər]
1. conjunction
   a. ( = no matter where) où que + subj
• wherever you go I'll go too partout où tu iras, j'irai
   b. ( = anywhere) (là) où
• sit wherever you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez
• he comes from Barcombe, wherever that is il vient de Barcombe, je ne sais pas où c'est
   c. ( = everywhere) partout où
• wherever you see this sign partout où vous voyez ce panneau
2. adverb
(inf) mais où donc
• wherever did you get that hat? mais où donc avez-vous déniché (inf) ce chapeau ?
• I bought it in London or Liverpool or wherever (inf) je l'ai acheté à Londres, ou à Liverpool, ou je ne sais où
* * *
[weər'evə(r)], US [hweər-]
adverb
1) (as interrogative)

wherever did you put them? — où est-ce que tu as bien pu les mettre?

wherever has he got to? — où est-ce qu'il a bien pu passer?

2) (anywhere)

wherever she goes I'll go — où qu'elle aille, j'irai

wherever you want — où tu veux

we'll meet wherever's convenient for you — nous nous retrouverons là où ça t'arrange

3) (colloq) (somewhere)

or wherever — ou n'importe où ailleurs

4) (whenever)

wherever there's an oasis, there's a settlement — dès qu'il y a une oasis, il y a une implantation

wherever necessary — quand c'est nécessaire

wherever possible — dans la mesure du possible

5) (expressing doubt)

she's from Vernoux wherever that is! — elle vient de Vernoux mais ne me demande pas où c'est!


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