Significado en español

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UK//wɒt wəz ðæt//US//wɑt wəz ðæt//

Significado de What was that

A phrase asking for an explanation of an event or sound.

In simple words: A question asking for clarification about something that happened.

What was that en una frase

  • Did you hear that? What was that?
  • During the presentation, someone dropped their papers. I thought, 'What was that?'
  • She suddenly stopped and said, 'What was that?' when a loud crash occurred.

Cómo usar What was that

Use when you need to clarify something you didn't hear or understand. Avoid in formal presentations.

Grammar pattern

question phrase

Memory hint

Think of a surprised friend saying, 'What was that noise?'

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with What was that

Synonyms for What was that

Opposites of What was that

Common mistakes with What was that

  • Confused with 'what is that?' which asks about something present.
  • Used in formal situations where clarity is important.
  • Overused in conversations, when direct questions could suffice.

Compare What was that with What happened, What’s going on

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Preguntas frecuentes sobre What was that

¿Qué significa What was that?

A question asking for clarification about something that happened.

¿Qué significa What was that en español?

A question asking for clarification about something that happened.

¿Cuál es la definición de What was that?

A phrase asking for an explanation of an event or sound.

¿Cómo se usa What was that en una frase?

Did you hear that? What was that?

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de What was that?

During the presentation, someone dropped their papers. I thought, 'What was that?'

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de What was that?

Algunas alternativas comunes son what happened, what's going on, what's that sound.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de What was that?

Significados opuestos incluyen I understand, That is clear.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a What was that?

Suele combinarse con what was that noise, what was that sound, what was that about.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar What was that?

Confused with 'what is that?' which asks about something present. Used in formal situations where clarity is important. Overused in conversations, when direct questions could suffice.

¿Cómo se pronuncia What was that?

US: //wɑt wəz ðæt//, UK: //wɒt wəz ðæt//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar What was that?

Use when you need to clarify something you didn't hear or understand. Avoid in formal presentations.