WHO

WHO
hu:
1. pronoun
((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quién, quiénes

2. relative pronoun
1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.)
2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que
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3. pronoun
1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.)
2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quienquiera que, cualquiera que
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4. relative pronoun
(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)
1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.)
2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que, quien, quienes
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who pron
1. quién
who was at the party? ¿quién había en la fiesta?
tell me who they are dime quiénes son
2. que
the woman who lives next door la mujer que vive al lado
WHO
tr['dʌbəljʊː'eɪʧ'əʊ]
abbreviation
1 (World Health Organization) Organización Mundial de la Salud; (abbreviation) OMS nombre femenino
who ['hu:] pron
1) (used in direct and indirect questions) : quién
who is that?: ¿quién es ése?
who did it?: ¿quién lo hizo?
we know who they are: sabemos quiénes son
2) (used in relative clauses) : que, quien
the lady who lives there: la señora que vive allí
for those who wait: para los que esperan, para quienes esperan
who
pron.
• cual pron.
• el que pron.
• que pron.
• quien pron.
• quién pron.
noun (= World Health Organization) OMS f
N ABBR
= World Health Organization OMS f
* * *
noun (= World Health Organization) OMS f

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