whew

BrE /wiː/ AmE /hiː/

interjection en → es

1 EXPRESSION OF RELIEF [intransitive] B1

used to express relief or a feeling of being glad that something unpleasant has ended or not happened

¡uf!, ¡ay!

  • Whew, that was a close one.

    ¡Ay, eso estuvo cerca.

2 EXPRESSION OF SURPRISE [intransitive] B1

used to express surprise or amazement at something surprising or shocking

¡vaya!

  • Whew, I can't believe it.

    ¡Vaya!, no puedo creerlo.

3 EXPRESSION OF EFFORT [intransitive] B1

used to express that something has taken a lot of effort or energy

¡uf!

  • Whew, I'm exhausted.

    ¡Uf!, estoy agotado.