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Used to make a suggestion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- What about going to a restaurant tonight?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- You're obviously having a good time, but what about me?
- Move to another country? What about where we’re going to live?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Used to repeat a question but referring to a different subject or object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- “Is John coming tomorrow?” “Yes.” “What about David?”
- “Do you like football?” “No.” “What about basketball?”
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- “Do you remember John Smith from work?” “Yeah, what about him?” “Oh, nothing. I just ran into him today.”
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Used to express approval of an occurrence or a result.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- What about the second goal!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
què tal
— used to make a suggestion
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Chinese Mandarin:
...怎麼樣 /...怎么样
(...zěnmeyàng)
— used to make a suggestion
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Danish:
hvad med
— used to make a suggestion
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Dutch:
wat zeg je van
— used to make a suggestion
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Georgian:
იქნებ
(ikneb)
— used to make a suggestion
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German:
wie wär's mit
— used to make a suggestion
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Hebrew:
מָה לְגַבֵּי
(má legabé)
— used to make a suggestion
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Hebrew:
מָה עִם
(má im)
— used to make a suggestion
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Italian:
se
— used to make a suggestion
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Japanese:
...いかがですか
(...ikaga desu ka)
— used to make a suggestion
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Japanese:
...どうですか
(...dō desu ka)
— used to make a suggestion
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Kapampangan:
pakananu
— used to make a suggestion
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Kapampangan:
makananu
— used to make a suggestion
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Kapampangan:
kaya
— used to make a suggestion
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Kapampangan:
kana
— used to make a suggestion
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Korean:
어때요
(eottaeyo)
— used to make a suggestion
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Polish:
co powiesz na
— used to make a suggestion
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Portuguese:
que tal...?
— used to make a suggestion
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Portuguese:
quem sabe...?
— used to make a suggestion
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Romanian:
ce-ar fi dacă
— used to make a suggestion
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Romanian:
dacă
— used to make a suggestion
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Russian:
что́ е́сли
(štó jésli)
— used to make a suggestion
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Russian:
как насчёт
(kak nasčót)
— used to make a suggestion
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Spanish:
qué tal
— used to make a suggestion
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Swedish:
vad sägs om ...
— used to make a suggestion
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Chinese Mandarin:
...怎麼樣 /...怎么样
(...zěnmeyàng)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Chinese Mandarin:
...呢
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Ngazidja Comorian:
e
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Danish:
hvad med
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Dutch:
en
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Dutch:
hoe zit het met
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Finnish:
entä
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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French:
et
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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French:
quid
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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French:
qu'en est-il de
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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German:
und
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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German:
was ist mit
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Italian:
e
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Japanese:
は
(wa)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Kapampangan:
ing
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Kapampangan:
o
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Kapampangan:
kaya
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Korean:
는
(neun)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Navajo:
shąʼ
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Old English:
hū be
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Polish:
a
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Portuguese:
e...?
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Portuguese:
e sobre...?
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Portuguese:
e quanto a...?
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Romanian:
cum rămâne cu
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Russian:
а
(a)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Russian:
а ка́к же
(a kák že)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Russian:
как насчёт
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
qué hay de
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y sobre
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y en cuanto a
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y qué hay de
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y qué hay con
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Spanish:
y qué con
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Swedish:
... då?
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Vietnamese:
còn
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Vietnamese:
còn ... thì sao
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Yiddish:
וואָס איז מיט
(vos iz mit)
— used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered
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Burmese:
ကော
(kau:)
— used to repeat a question
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Chinese Mandarin:
呢
— used to repeat a question
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Danish:
hvad med
— used to repeat a question
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Finnish:
entä
— used to repeat a question
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French:
et
— used to repeat a question
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French:
quid
— used to repeat a question
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Japanese:
は
(wa)
— used to repeat a question
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Kapampangan:
ing
— used to repeat a question
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Kapampangan:
o
— used to repeat a question
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Kapampangan:
kaya
— used to repeat a question
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Korean:
는
(neun)
— used to repeat a question
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Kyrgyz:
-чи
(-ci)
— used to repeat a question
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Polish:
a
— used to repeat a question
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Portuguese:
e...?
— used to repeat a question
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Romanian:
dar
— used to repeat a question
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Russian:
а
(a)
— used to repeat a question
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Swedish:
... då?
— used to repeat a question
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Vietnamese:
còn
— used to repeat a question
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Spanish:
qué tener
— used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker
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Spanish:
qué sucede con
— used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker
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Spanish:
qué ocurre con
— used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker
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Swedish:
vad är det med ...
— used to inquire about the purpose of someone introducing a subject to the speaker
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Finnish:
entäpä
— used to express approval
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Finnish:
entä
— used to express approval
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Swedish:
vad sägs om ... !
— used to express approval