whom

whom
[huːm]
pronome
1) (interrogative) chi

whom did he meet? — chi incontrò?

to whom are you referring? — a chi si riferisce?

the article is by whom? — di chi è l'articolo?

2) (relative) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (after prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui

the man whom he'd seen — l'uomo che lui aveva visto

the person to whom, of whom I spoke — la persona alla quale, di cui parlavo

3) (whoever) chi, chiunque

you may invite whom you wish — puoi invitare chi vuoi

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Note:
When used as an interrogative pronoun, whom is translated by chi. - When used as a relative pronoun, whom is translated by either the invariable form che or one of the variable forms il quale / la quale / i quali / le quali according to the number and gender of the noun the relative pronoun refers to: the new student, whom we met yesterday, comes from Spain = la nuova studentessa, che abbiamo incontrato ieri, viene dalla Spagna. - As both an interrogative and a relative pronoun, whom is only used in very formal English, and who is usually employed in its place: see the relevant examples in the entry who
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[hu:m]
pronoun ((used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?): Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak?) chi
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[huːm]
pronome
1) (interrogative) chi

whom did he meet? — chi incontrò?

to whom are you referring? — a chi si riferisce?

the article is by whom? — di chi è l'articolo?

2) (relative) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (after prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui

the man whom he'd seen — l'uomo che lui aveva visto

the person to whom, of whom I spoke — la persona alla quale, di cui parlavo

3) (whoever) chi, chiunque

you may invite whom you wish — puoi invitare chi vuoi

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Note:
When used as an interrogative pronoun, whom is translated by chi. - When used as a relative pronoun, whom is translated by either the invariable form che or one of the variable forms il quale / la quale / i quali / le quali according to the number and gender of the noun the relative pronoun refers to: the new student, whom we met yesterday, comes from Spain = la nuova studentessa, che abbiamo incontrato ieri, viene dalla Spagna. - As both an interrogative and a relative pronoun, whom is only used in very formal English, and who is usually employed in its place: see the relevant examples in the entry who

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