whereas

Signification (Anglais)

Conj

1. In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
2. It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

Adv

Where (that).

Noun

A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

Concepts

alors que

tandis que

pendant que

pendant

durant

lors

attendu que

considérant que

étant donné

eu égard à

vu que

au lieu que

bien que

en raison de

quoique

tandis

vu

compte tenu de

en attendant que

Synonymes

while

for

whilst

during

since

as

however

but

because

seeing that

nevertheless

inasmuch as

on the other hand

inasmuch

though

unless

whereat

whereupon

at which

by contrast

for the reason that

in which

actually

in doing so

although

as a result of

because of

besides

by

due to

except

if

in fact

on account of

on the contrary

owing to

really

Traductions

terwijl

wohingegen

mientras que

während

mentre

wobei

ενώ

considerando que

gedurende

staande

voor

onder

mientras

quoniam

ubi

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/weəɹˈæz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" First attested in the 14ᵗʰ century. Compare thereas.

Phrases

The male has a black bill , whereas the female has red on the mandibles .

Le mâle a une facture noire, tandis que la femelle a du rouge sur les mandibules.