| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| when adv | (at what time?) (a que horas) | quando adv |
| | When did she leave work? At three o'clock? |
| | Quando ela saiu do trabalho? Às três? |
| when adv | (at which time?) (a que horas) | quando adv |
| | When did she leave? Was it at four or five PM? |
| | Quando ela saiu? Às quatro ou cinco horas da tarde? |
| when adv | (how soon?) (dentro de quanto tempo) | quando adv |
| | When can you leave? |
| | Quando você pode sair? |
| when adv | (how long ago?) (faz quanto tempo) | quando adv |
| | When did she leave? Twenty minutes ago? |
| | Quando ela foi embora? Faz vinte minutos? |
| when conj | (if) (se) | quando conj |
| | When it rains, all traffic stops. |
| | Quando chove, o trânsito todo para. |
| when conj | (whereas) (ao passo que) | quando conj |
| | What are you doing in Madrid when you are supposed to be in Paris? |
| | O que você está fazendo em Madri quando deveria estar em Paris? |
| when conj | (at the point in time that) (no momento em que) | quando adv |
| | This was all happening when he suddenly arrived home. |
| | Tudo isso estava acontecendo quando, de repente, ele chegou em casa. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| at the time when adv | (during that period) | quando adv |
| | | na altura que loc adv |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| back when adv | (at a time in the past when) (num tempo passado) | quando adv |
| | Back when I was a boy, there was no such thing as Nintendo Wii. |
cross that bridge when you come to it,
cross that bridge when you get to it v expr | (deal with [sth] when necessary) | lidar com algo expres v |
| | Don't worry about that for now; let's cross that bridge when we come to it. |
| if and when expr | (possibly in the future) | se e quando expres |
| | 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) (formal) | inquirir vt |
| | | indagar, sondar vt |
| | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| | Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
| | Fred inquiriu se Larry tinha tempo para ajudá-lo a se mudar neste fim de semana. Lucie indagou quando partiria o próximo trem para King's Cross. |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) (formal) | indagar vt |
| | | perguntar vt |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| instruct [sb] that/when/where⇒ vtr | (with clause: inform [sb]) (informar a alguém) | avisar, informar, contar vt |
| | The officials were instructed that their duties included ensuring health and safety rules were adhered to. |
the moment that,
the moment when,
the moment expr | (at the point in time when) | No momento em que expres |
| | (informal) | na hora que expres |
| | The moment that I first set eyes on Paul, I knew I wanted to marry him. |
| no matter when adv | (at whatever time) | não importa quando loc adv |
| | You can always phone me, no matter when. |
| no matter when expr | (with clause: regardless of when) | não importa quando expres |
| | No matter when I go, there always seems to be a long queue. |
| only when necessary adv | (strictly as required) | somente quando necessário loc adv |
| | You must take the pain killers only when necessary. |
pigs might fly,
pigs can fly,
when pigs fly expr | (that will never happen) | quando porcos voarem expres |
| Say when! interj | informal (indicate [sth] is enough) (suficiente) | aí está bom interj |
| | As the hostess began to pour wine into her guest's glass, she cried, "Say when!" |
| Since when? interj | informal (for how long?) | desde quando interj |
| | Ned and Ellie are going out? Since when? |
| since when expr | informal (how long ...?) (quanto tempo) | desde quando expres |
| | Since when have you been in charge? Stop telling me what to do! |
| since when expr | (from that time) | desde quando expres v |
| | Olivia joined the company two years ago, since when she has instigated several major changes. |
| when all is said and done adv | informal (ultimately) | finalmente adv |
| | | enfim adv |
| | | por fim loc adv |
| | When all's said and done, you've no right to an opinion on this. |
| when else conj | (at what other time) | em que outro momento loc adv |
| | | em que outro dia loc adv |
| | | em que outra ocasião loc adv |
| | 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) | quando então loc adv |
| | If not now, when else? |
When in Rome ...,
When in Rome,
do as the Romans do expr | (act according to local customs) | Quando em Roma, faça como os romanos. expres |
| when it comes down to it expr | (when push comes to shove) | quando chegamos ao cerne da questão expres v |
| when it comes to [sth] expr | (with regard to) | com respeito a loc prep |
| | | em termos de loc prep |
| | | quando se trata de expres |
| | I love to read, but I have trouble when it comes to studying science. |
| when push comes to shove expr | (when things become difficult) | na hora da verdade expres |
| when the chips are down adv | informal, figurative (in a difficult situation) | finalmente adv |
| | | enfim adv |
| | | por fim loc adv |
| | When the chips are down, are you brave enough to keep going? |
when the going gets tough,
the tough get going expr | informal (adversity reveals strength of character) | as dificuldades revelam os fortes expres |
| when your ship comes in expr | figurative (when you are rich or successful) | quando a sua sorte mudar expres v |