| ترجمات رئيسية |
| when adv | (at what time?) | متى |
| | When did she leave work? At three o'clock? |
| | متى غادرَت العمل؟ في الساعة الثالثة؟ |
| when adv | (at which time?) | متى |
| | When did she leave? Was it at four or five PM? |
| | متى غادرت؟ في الرابعة أم في الخامسة؟ |
| when adv | (how soon?) | متى |
| | When can you leave? |
| | متى ستتمكن من المغادرة؟ |
| when adv | (how long ago?) | متى |
| | When did she leave? Twenty minutes ago? |
| | متى غادرت؟ قبل عشرين دقيقة؟ |
| when conj | (if) (بمعنى إذا) | عندما، حين |
| | When it rains, all traffic stops. |
| | يتوقف السير عندما يهطل المطر. |
| when conj | (whereas) | فيما، بينما |
| | What are you doing in Madrid when you are supposed to be in Paris? |
| | ماذا تفعل في مدريد فيما يجب أن تكون في باريس؟ |
| when conj | (at the point in time that) | عندما، حين |
| | This was all happening when he suddenly arrived home. |
| | كان كل ذلك يحصل عندما وصل إلى البيت فجأة. |
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| at the time when adv | (during that period) | عندما، خلال |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| back when adv | (at a time in the past when) | في الماضي |
| | Back when I was a boy, there was no such thing as Nintendo Wii. |
| if and when expr | (possibly in the future) | في حال |
| | I'll start celebrating if and when we manage to sell the house. |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | يستعلم، يستفسر، يسأل |
| | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| | Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
| | سأل فريد ما إذا كان لاري عنده الوقت لمساعدته في نهاية الأسبوع في الانتقال إلى بيت جديد. // استفسرت لوسي عن موعد انطلاق القطار التالي إلى "كينغز كروس". |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | يستعلم إن، يستفسر إن، يسأل إن |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| | أكتب إليكم لأسأل إن كانت توجد وظائف شاغرة في شركتكم. |
| instruct [sb] that/when/where⇒ vtr | (with clause: inform [sb]) | يُعلِم شخصًا بأنّ |
| | The officials were instructed that their duties included ensuring health and safety rules were adhered to. |
| no matter when adv | (at whatever time) | في أيّ وقت كان |
| | You can always phone me, no matter when. |
| | يمكنك دائمًا الاتصال بي، في أيّ وقت كان. |
| no matter when expr | (with clause: regardless of when) | أيما يكن الوقت |
| | No matter when I go, there always seems to be a long queue. |
| only when necessary adv | (strictly as required) | عند الضرورة فقط |
| | You must take the pain killers only when necessary. |
pigs might fly,
pigs can fly,
when pigs fly expr | (that will never happen) (ما لن يحدث إطلاقًا) | عندما يبيض الديك |
| Say when! interj | informal (indicate [sth] is enough) | قل لي متى أتوقف |
| | As the hostess began to pour wine into her guest's glass, she cried, "Say when!" |
| Since when? interj | informal, expressing surprise (for how long?) | منذ متى؟ |
| | Ned and Ellie are going out? Since when? |
| since when expr | informal, expressing disapproval (how long ...?) | منذ متى... |
| | Since when have you been in charge? Stop telling me what to do! |
| since when expr | (from that time) | منذ ذلك الحين، مذ ذاك |
| | Olivia joined the company two years ago, since when she has instigated several major changes. |
| when all is said and done adv | informal (ultimately) | في الآخِر، في النهاية، في نهاية المطاف |
| | When all's said and done, you've no right to an opinion on this. |
| when else conj | (at what other time) | في أي وقت آخر |
| | If you can't see me today, I don't know when else we'll be able to get together. |
| when else adv | (at another time) | وقت آخر |
| | If not now, when else? |
When in Rome ...,
When in Rome,
do as the Romans do expr | (act according to local customs) | اتبع عادات سكان البلد الذي تسافر إليه |
| when it comes down to it expr | (when push comes to shove) | حين يفكر في الأمر بجدية |
| when it comes to [sth] expr | (with regard to) | في، في ما يخص شيئًا، عندما يتعلق الأمر بشيء |
| | I love to read, but I have trouble when it comes to studying science. |
| | أحب القراءة، أما في دراسة العلوم فألاقي بعض الصعوبة. |
| when push comes to shove expr | (when things become difficult) | حين تسوء الأمور |
| when the chips are down adv | informal, figurative (in a difficult situation) | في أوقات الشدة، عند الأزمات |
| | When the chips are down, are you brave enough to keep going? |
| when the s*** hits the fan expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (when disturbing facts become public) | ينفضح الأمر |
| when your ship comes in expr | figurative (when you are rich or successful) | حين يصبح ثريًّا |
| | | حين يحقق النجاح |