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1. (adv.) how
in what way or manner; by what means?:
How did the fire start?
2. how
to what extent, degree, etc.?:
How difficult was the test?
3. how
in what state or condition?:
How is the baby?
4. how
for what reason; why?:
How can you talk such nonsense?
5. how
to what effect; with what meaning?:
How is one to interpret such actions?
6. how
at what amount or rate or in what measure or quantity?:
How much is this? How are these tomatoes sold?
7. how
what?:
How do you mean?
8. how
(used as an intensifier):
How seldom I go there!
9. how
by what title or name?:
How does one address the president?
10. how
in what form or shape?:
How does the demon appear in the first act?
11. (conj.) how
the manner or way in which:
I couldn't figure out how to solve the problem.
12. how
about the manner or condition in which:
Be careful how you act.
13. how
in whatever manner or way; however:
You can dress how you please.
14. how
Informal. that:
She told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
15. (n.) how
a question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc.:
a child's unending whys and hows.
16. how
a way or manner of doing something:
to consider all the hows and wherefores.
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1. (adverb) how
used to indicate or ask about the way sth is done
"How was the concert?" "Excellent!"; Can you show me how to do it?; How did you convince her?
2. how
used to indicate or ask about quantity or degree
How old are you?; How much did the earrings cost?; How many times have you been here?; Look how well she can swim now!; I was surprised at how hard it was to find the book.
3. how
used to ask about sb's experience
How was your trip?; How did your mom like the present?
4. how
emphasizes a fact or feeling
You know how I love dessert!; You got the job? How fantastic!
5. how
how about
used to make a suggestion
How about this sweater?; How about trying a different restaurant.
6. how
***used to include another person
I'm hungry - how about you?
7. how
how come?
why?
"I don't like him." "How come?"
8. how
how do you do?
used to politely greet sb you have not met before
***How do you do? It's nice to meet you.
9. how
***how are you (doing)?
***used to greet sb
***"Hello Mrs White. How are you?"
10. how
***how's it going?
used to greet sb
"Hey Ryan, how's it going?" "Good, thanks!"
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1. (adverb) how
in what manner or way; by what means or process
2. (adverb) how
to what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality
3. (adverb) how
for what reason; from what cause
4. (adverb) how
in what state, condition, or plight
5. (adverb) how
by what name, designation, or title
6. (adverb) how
at what price; how dear
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Sense: in what way
How do you make bread?
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 Afrikaans: hoe |
 Arabic: كَيْفَ؟ |
 Bulgarian: как |
 Brazilian: como |
 Czech: jak |
 German: wie |
 Danish: hvordan |
 Greek: πώς |
 Spanish: cómo |
 Estonian: kuidas |
 Farsi: چگونه |
 Finnish: miten |
 French: comment |
 Hebrew: אֵיך |
 Hindi: कैसे, किस ढंग से |
 Croatian: kako, na koji nacin |
 Hungarian: hogy(an) |
 Indonesian: bagaimana |
 Icelandic: hvernig,á hvaða hátt |
 Italian: come |
 Japanese: どのようにして |
 Korean: 어떻게 |
 Lithuanian: kaip |
 Latvian: kā; kādā veidā |
 Malay: bagaimana |
 Dutch: hoe, op welke manier |
 Norwegian: hvordan, hvorledes |
 Polish: jak |
 Persian: چگونه |
 Pashto: څرنګه |
 Portuguese: como |
 Romanian: cum |
 Russian: каким образом |
 Slovak: ako |
 Slovenian: kako |
 Serbian: kako |
 Swedish: hur |
 Thai: อย่างไร |
 Turkish: nasıl, ne şekilde |
 Taiwanese: 如何 |
 Ukrainian: як? |
 Urdu: کیسے |
 Vietnamese: như thế nào |
 Chinese: 怎样 |
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