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 | lorsque {conj} | 20 when |  |
 | quand {adv} | 11 when |  |
 | où {conj} [jour, matin, soir] | when |  |
 | alors que {conj} [quand] | when |  |
 | au moment où {conj} | when |  |
 | en guise de {conj} | when |  |
 | aussitôt que {conj} | when [as soon as] |  |
 | à quelle heure {adv} | when [at which time] |  |
 | À quel moment ? | When? |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | excepté quand {conj} | except when |  |
 | sauf si {conj} | except when |  |
 | juste quand | just when |  |
 | au moment où {conj} | just when |  |
 | fin. à l'échéance {adv} | when due |  |
 | pendant l'aspiration {adv} | when inhaling |  |
 | au besoin {adv} | when necessary |  |
 | si besoin est {adv} | when necessary |  |
 | en cas de besoin {adv} | when necessary |  |
 | au besoin {adv} | when needed |  |
 | si besoin est {adv} | when needed |  |
 | en cas de besoin {adv} | when needed |  |
 | au besoin {adv} | when required |  |
 | si besoin est {adv} | when required |  |
 | en cas de besoin {adv} | when required |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | demander quand ... | to inquire when ... |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | pour autant que {conj} [+subj.] | if and when |  |
 | fin. payable à (l')échéance {adj} | payable when due |  |
 | pendant l'aspiration {adv} | when breathing in |  |
 | Quand la colère le tient, ... | When he's angry, ... |  |
 | dans le doute {adv} | when in doubt |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | à l'époque où {conj} | at the time when |  |
 | À l'instant où tu m'as appelé. | Just when you rang. |  |
 | le moment venu {adv} [au passé] | when the time came |  |
 | le moment venu {adv} [au futur] | when the time comes |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | faire attention en faisant qc. | to be careful when doing sth. |  |
 | sentir qn. prêt | to feel when sb. is ready |  |
 | rechercher quand c'est arrivé | to investigate when it happened |  |
 | faire attention en faisant qc. | to take care when doing sth. |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | cuis. J'ai calé au dessert. | I gave up when it came to the dessert. |  |
 | Il avait beau jeu de le faire alors que .... [loc.] | It was all very well for him to do it when ... [idiom] |  |
 | C'est le moment de la journée où ... | It's the time of day when ... |  |
 | La faim fait sortir le loup du bois. [loc.] | Needs must (when the devil drives). [idiom] |  |
 | Seulement si c'est indispensable. | Only when it's absolutely necessary. |  |
 | Dis-moi quand tu viens. | Tell me when you're coming. |  |
 | le jour viendra où ... | the day will come when ... |  |
 | Nous allions partir lorsqu'on a sonné. | We were about to leave when the door bell rang. |  |
 | On verra plus tard, chaque chose en son temps. | We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. |  |
 | La nuit porte conseil. [loc.] | We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. [idiom] |  |
 | La nuit porte conseil. [loc.] | We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. [idiom] |  |
 | à l'approche de la nuit {adv} | when (the) night closes in |  |
 | occup. pol. À quand la semaine de 30 heures ? | When (will we have) the 30-hour week? |  |
 | somme toute {adv} | when all is said and done [idiom] |  |
 | en dernière analyse {adv} | when all is said and done [idiom] |  |
 | trafic VocVoy. Quand est-ce que le bus arrive ? | When does the bus come? |  |
 | Après moi le déluge. [disait Louis XV] [loc.] | When I am gone, come what will. [idiom] |  |
 | Quand j'étais petit, je croyais que ... | When I was young, I believed that ... |  |
 | en dernière analyse {adv} | when it comes down to it [idiom] |  |
 | Noël au balcon, Pâques au tison. [loc.] | When it's mild at Christmas, it's cold at Easter. [idiom] |  |
 | à l'expiration de ce délai {adv} | when the allotted time expires |  |
 | Quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent. [loc.] | When the cat's away, the mice will play. [idiom] |  |
 | à l'expiration de ce délai {adv} | when the deadline is reached |  |
 | mus. quand l'orchestre attaque {adv} | when the orchestra strikes up |  |
 | cuis. Dès la reprise de l'ébullition de l'eau ... | When the water starts boiling again ... |  |
 | De quand date votre dernière visite ? | When was your last visit ? |  |
 | Quand sera-t-il de retour ? | When will he be back? |  |
 | Quand tu es au fond du trou, arrête de creuser. [loc.] | When you're in a hole, stop digging. [idiom] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | assister au dépouillement du scrutin | to be present when the votes are counted |  |
 | casser du sucre sur le dos de qn. [loc.] | to knock sb. when their back's turned |  |
 | répondre à côté [involontairement] | to miss the point when answering |  |
 | rechercher quand c'est arrivé | to try to determine when it happened |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | littérat. F Quand nous étions grands | Back When We Were Grownups [Anne Tyler] |  |
 | BD F Non, Obélix ! ... Tu n'auras pas de potion magique ! Je t'ai dit mille fois que tu étais tombé dedans étant petit ! [citation] | No, Obelix! ... You cannot have the magic potion! I've told you a thousand times that you fell into the potion when you were little! |  |
 | littérat. F Quand les sirènes se taisent [Maxence Van der Meersch (1933)] | When the Looms Are Silent |  |
 | littérat. F Quand nous étions orphelins | When We Were Orphans [Kazuo Ishiguro] |  |