en cuanto

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈkwanto/, [ẽŋˈkwãn̪t̪o]

Adverb

en cuanto

  1. (idiomatic) as soon as (immediately after)
    • 2015 November 17, Carmen Pérez-Lanzac, “Las franquicias toman el centro”, in El País:
      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.
    Synonyms: apenas, ni bien

Usage notes

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

Prepositional phrase

en cuanto

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

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