WHO
ˌdʌbəl.juːˌeɪtʃˈoʊ
Definition

Definition of WHO - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: World Health Organizationhelps countries with health issues and diseases
  • WHO works to stop diseases worldwide.
  • WHO provides vaccines to developing countries.
  • The WHO declared a global health emergency.
World Health Organization
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Origin of WHO

English abbreviation WHO (World Health Organization)

Terms with WHO included in their meaning

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performing arts
female who performs in a play or movie
anyonepron.
question wording
used to refer to any person, no matter who
art
person who creates visual art professionally or as a hobby
young people
people who are not adults yet
professional or domestic
person who prepares and cooks food
agriculture
person who works the land or keeps livestock
caregiver
female who raises a child
biological or adoptive
person who has a child or children

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  1. French:OMS, ...
  2. German:WHO, ...
  3. Italian:OMS, ...
  4. Spanish:OMS, ...
  5. Portuguese:OMS, ...
  6. Chinese:世界卫生组织, ...
  7. Japanese:世界保健機関, ...
  8. Arabic:منظمة الصحة العالمية, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִרְגּוּן הַבְּרִיאוּת הָעוֹלָמִי, ...
  10. Russian:ВОЗ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ВООЗ, ...
  12. Hindi:डब्ल्यूएचओ, ...
who
huː

Definition of who - Reverso English Dictionary

Pronoun

1.
interrogativeasks for the identity of a person or people
  • Who is coming to the party?
whom whose
2.
relative clauseintroducing a clause giving more information about a person
  • The teacher, who is very kind, helped me with my homework.
that which
3.
fused relativerelative pronoun used to ask about a person in questions
  • Who steals my purse steals trash.
that which whom
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Expressions with who

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used to show indifference to something unimportant
He said it might rain, but who cares?
used to imply that nobody can know the answer
Who knows why he did that?
used to question the authority of a statement
"You can't go out tonight." "Says who?"
expresses surprise when learning something unexpected
Who knew that cats could swim?
indicates inability to know something
Who can tell why she left so suddenly?
expression of concern for someone's pain
You seem upset, who hurt you?

Origin of who

Old English, hwa (who)

Examples of who in a sentence

  • Who called you last night?
  • The artist, who lives nearby, is very talented.
  • My friend, who I met at school, is visiting today.
  • Who dares wins.
  • Who laughs last laughs best.

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  1. French:qui, celui qui, ...
  2. German:Wer, der, ...
  3. Italian:chi, che, ...
  4. Spanish:quién, quien, ...
  5. Portuguese:quem, que, ...
  6. Chinese:谁, ......的人, ...
  7. Japanese:誰が, 誰, ...
  8. Arabic:مَن, الذي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִי, אֲשֶׁר, ...
  10. Russian:кто, который, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хто, який, ...
  12. Hindi:कौन, जो, ...
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