WHAT, WHERE, WHO, WHY, ETC. THE DEVIL ...

Meaning of WHAT, WHERE, WHO, WHY, ETC. THE DEVIL ... in English

( old-fashioned ) used in questions to show that you are annoyed or surprised :

What the devil do you think you're doing?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
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WHY — I. (|)(h)wī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, hwī; akin to Old Norse hvī why; both from a …
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WHO — I. (|)hü, _ü pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwā; akin to Old High German hwer, interrog. pron., who, …
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WHERE — I. (|)hw]e(ə)r, (|)w], ]eə sometimes ]a(a)(ə)r or ]a (a)ə; when completely unstressed often (h)wə(r); more often under secondary than primary …
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WHAT — I. (|)(h)wä]t, (|)(h)wə] also (|)(h)wȯ]; usu ]d.+V pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæt, neuter of hwā who; akin …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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WHY — (adv.) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why …
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WHO — (object.) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or plural. …
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WHY — ( adv. ) The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know …
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WHO — ( object. ) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular …
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WHY — /hwuy, wuy/ , adv., conj., n., pl. whys , interj. adv. 1. for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: …
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WHO — /hooh/ , pron.; possessive whose; objective whom . 1. what person or persons?: Who did it? 2. (of a person) …
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WHERE — /hwair, wair/ , adv. 1. in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live? 2. in what …
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WHAT — /hwut, hwot, wut, wot/ ; unstressed /hweuht, weuht/ , pron. 1. (used interrogatively as a request for specific information): What …
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DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
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WHY — I. ˈhwī, ˈwī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what — more at what …
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WHERE — I. ˈhwer, ˈwer, (ˌ)(h)wər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwǣr; akin to Old High German hwār where, Old …
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WHAT — I. ˈhwät, ˈhwət, ˈwät, ˈwət pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæt, neuter of hwā who — more at …
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WHO — pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwā; akin to Old High German hwer, interrogative pronoun, who, Latin quis, Greek …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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WHY — noun a young heifer. 2. why ·adv for which; on account of which; used relatively. 3. why ·adv for …
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WHO — pron one; any; one. 2. who (·obj) originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; used always substantively, …
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WHERE — noun place; situation. 2. where (·pron & ·conj) whether. 3. where ·conj whereas. 4. where ·adv at or in what …
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WHAT — noun something; thing; stuff. 2. what (·pron, ·adj, ·adv) as a relative pronoun. 3. what (interrogative ·adv) why? for what …
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DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
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WHY — [why] adv [ME, fr. OE hwy, instr. case of hwaet what--more at what] (bef. 12c): for what cause, reason, or …
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WHO — [who] pron [ME, fr. OE hwa; akin to OHG hwer, interrog. pron., who, L quis, Gk tis, L qui, rel. …
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WHERE — [where] adv [ME, fr. OE hwaer; akin to OHG hwar where, OE hwa who--more at who] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
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WHAT — [what] pron [ME, fr. OE hwaet, neut. of hwa who--more at who] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1)--used as an interrogative …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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WHY — / waɪ; NAmE / adverb , exclamation , noun ■ adverb 1. used in questions to ask the reason for …
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WHO — / huː; NAmE / pronoun 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or …
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WHERE — / weə(r); NAmE wer/ adverb , conjunction ■ adverb 1. in or to what place or situation : Where do …
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WHAT — / wɒt; NAmE wɑːt; wʌt/ pronoun , determiner 1. used in questions to ask for particular information about sb/sth : …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
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WHY — I. why 1 S1 W1 /waɪ/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . used to ask or talk about the reason for …
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WHO — I. Who, Dr BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Dr Who II. Who, The BrE AmE a British ↑ rock group …
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WHERE — where S1 W1 /weə $ wer/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwær …
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WHAT — what S1 W1 /wɒt $ wɑːt, wʌt/ BrE AmE pronoun , determiner , predeterminer [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
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WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHO — pron. (obj. whom or colloq. who; poss. whose) 1 a what or which person or persons? (who called?; you know …
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WHERE — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1 in or to what place or position? (where is the milk?; where are …
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WHAT — adj., pron., & adv. --interrog.adj. 1 asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, …
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DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
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WHY — adv., int., & n. adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
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WHO — pron. (obj. whom or colloq. who; poss. whose) 1 a what or which person or persons? (who called?; you know …
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WHERE — adv., conj., pron., & n. interrog.adv. 1 in or to what place or position? (where is the milk?; where are …
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WHAT — adj., pron., & adv. interrog.adj. 1 asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, …
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DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
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WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1. a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
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WHO — pron. (obj. whom or colloq. who; poss. whose) 1. a what or which person or persons? (who called?; you know …
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WHERE — adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1. in or to what place or position? (where is the milk?; where are …
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