en cuanto

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese enquanto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /en ˈkwanto/ [ẽŋ ˈkwãn̪.t̪o]

Adverb

en cuanto

  1. (with subjunctive) as soon as (immediately after)
    Synonyms: apenas, ni bien
    Empezaremos en cuanto llegue.
    As soon as she comes, we will begin.
    • 2015 November 17, Carmen Pérez-Lanzac, “Las franquicias toman el centro”, in El País[1]:
      En estas zonas se ha instalado una especie de fiebre de la franquicia y cada vez más empresarios lanzan sus establecimientos con la idea de crear una red en cuanto sea posible.
      In these areas, a kind of franchise fever has set in, and more and more business owners are launching their establishments with the idea of creating a network as soon as possible.

Usage notes

  • When referring to future events, en cuanto is followed by the present or imperfect subjunctive. When referring to past events, en cuanto is followed by the preterit.

Prepositional phrase

en cuanto

  1. as, while
    Synonym: mientras
  2. as (in the role of)

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