whether

whether
conjunction
ob

I don't know whether to go [or not] — ich weiß nicht, ob ich gehen soll [oder nicht]

the question [of] whether to do it [or not] — die Frage, ob man es tun soll [oder nicht]

whether you like it or not, I'm going — ob es dir passt oder nicht, ich gehe

* * *
['weðə]
conjunction
(if: I don't know whether it's possible.) ob
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* * *
wheth·er
[ˈ(h)weðəʳ, AM -ɚ]
conj
1. (if) ob
she can't decide \whether to tell him sie kann sich nicht entscheiden, ob sie es ihm sagen soll
I doubt \whether it'll work ich zweifle, ob es funktionieren wird
it all depends on \whether or not she's got the time alles hängt davon ab, ob sie Zeit hat
anyway, it's a good story, \whether or not it's true es ist jedenfalls eine gute Story, egal, ob sie wahr ist oder nicht
2. (no difference if) [egal] ob
\whether we do it now or later, it's got to be done ob wir es jetzt oder später tun, ist egal — getan muss es werden
\whether you like it or not ob es dir [nun] gefällt oder nicht
do everything you do, \whether it be work, learning or play, to 100% of your ability (form) was du auch tust, ob Arbeit, Studium oder Spiel — mache es hundertprozentig!
3.
▶ \whether or no [or not] auf jeden Fall
* * *
['weðə(r)]
conj
ob; (= no matter whether) egal or ganz gleich or einerlei, ob

I am not certain whether they're coming or not or whether or not they're coming — ich bin nicht sicher, ob sie kommen oder nicht

whether they come or not, we'll go ahead — egal or ganz gleich or einerlei, ob sie kommen oder nicht (kommen), wir fangen (schon mal) an

he's not sure whether to go or stay — er weiß nicht, ob er gehen oder bleiben soll

* * *
whether [ˈweðə(r); ˈhweðə(r)]
A konj ob (or not oder nicht):
I do not know whether he will come;
you must go there, whether you want to go or not;
whether or no auf jeden Fall, so oder so;
whether we live, we live unto the Lord BIBEL leben wir, so leben wir dem Herrn
B pron & adj obs welch(er, e, es) (von beiden)
* * *
conjunction
ob

I don't know whether to go [or not] — ich weiß nicht, ob ich gehen soll [oder nicht]

the question [of] whether to do it [or not] — die Frage, ob man es tun soll [oder nicht]

whether you like it or not, I'm going — ob es dir passt oder nicht, ich gehe

* * *
conj.
ob konj.
wenn konj.

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