Signification en français

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UK//wɒt wəz ðæt//US//wɑt wəz ðæt//

Sens 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 dans une phrase

  • 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.

Comment utiliser 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?'

Mots liés

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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Que signifie What was that?

A question asking for clarification about something that happened.

Que signifie What was that en français ?

A question asking for clarification about something that happened.

Quelle est la définition de What was that?

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

Comment utiliser What was that dans une phrase?

Did you hear that? What was that?

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de What was that?

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

Quels sont les synonymes de What was that?

Quelques alternatives courantes : what happened, what's going on, what's that sound.

Quel est le contraire de What was that?

Les sens opposés incluent I understand, That is clear.

Quels mots vont avec What was that?

Il s'associe souvent à what was that noise, what was that sound, what was that about.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec 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.

Comment prononce-t-on What was that?

US: //wɑt wəz ðæt//, UK: //wɒt wəz ðæt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser What was that?

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