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Look up what in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [1]

Evans eventually lured Polanski by saying that whatever “What” made in its opening week, he would pay him as his salary for directing “Chinatown”. [2]

(in indirect questions)2.1.In most cases, translate the pronoun what using either qu? with an accent or lo que without an accent: [...] (in direct questions)1.1.In direct questions, what can generally be translated by qu? with an accent: [3]

If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. [1]

(used as an intensifier in exclamatory phrases, often followed by an indefinite article): What luck! [4]

Revealing mistakes: Nancy’s hands are well manicured throughout the movie, but quite ordinary during close-ups, when she’s supposedly playing the piano. [2]

Usage Note: When what is the subject of a clause, it takes a singular verb if the word or phrase that completes the sentence (the complement) is singular, as in I see what seems to be a dead tree. [3]

-clause that is the subject of a main clause, there is greater variation in usage. [5]

A young American woman (Sydne Rome) traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems right. [2]

Idioms: what for Informal A scolding or strong reprimand: The teacher gave the tardy student what for. [3]

When producer Robert Evans was trying to coax Roman Polanski to direct Chinatown, he found Polanski thoroughly absorbed with this film, to the extent that he had bought a 50% share in it. [2]

I saw what you did → J’ai vu ce que vous avez fait. [3]

Sources:
[1] What - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] What? (1972) - IMDb
[3] what - definition of what by the Free Online Dictionary
[4] What | Define What at Dictionary.com
[5] what - Definition of what at YourDictionary.com

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