whoever

S2 W2

BrE /ˈhuːɪvə/ AmE /ˈhuːɪvər/

pronoun en → es

1 PERSON [pronoun] B1

used to refer to any person, without specifying who that person is

quienquiera que, quien sea

  • whoever does something

Collocations whoever wants to come

  • Whoever wins the election will have a difficult job.

    Quienquiera que gane las elecciones tendrá un trabajo difícil.

2 CLAUSE [pronoun + clause] B2

used to introduce a clause that refers to any person, without specifying who that person is

quienquiera que, quien sea que

  • whoever does something will do something else

Collocations whoever breaks the rules

  • Whoever breaks the rules will be punished.

    Quienquiera que rompa las reglas será castigado.