whichever

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BrE /ˈhʍɪʧəvə/ AmE /ˈʍɪʧərv/

pronoun / adjective en → es

1 CHOICE [pronoun] B1

used to refer to any one of a number of people or things, when you do not know which one will be chosen

cualquiera que, cualquiera de los cuales

  • whichever + noun

Collocations whichever option · whichever candidate

  • You can choose whichever room you like.

    Puedes elegir la habitación que te guste, cualquiera de ellas.

2 CONDITION [pronoun] B2

used to refer to a situation or event that may happen in the future and is not yet known about

cualquier que, cualquiera de los cuales

  • whichever + noun

Collocations whichever situation arises · whichever problem occurs

  • Whichever way the meeting goes, we'll be ready.

    Cualquiera sea el resultado de la reunión, estaremos preparados.