"when" meaning in Spanish

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈw̝en/, [ˈw̝ẽn]
Rhymes: -en Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English when, alluding to the phrase that feeling when (TFW). Etymology templates: {{ubor|es|en|when}} Unadapted borrowing from English when Head templates: {{head|es|conjunction}} when
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) (that feeling) when Tags: Internet, humorous Synonyms: cuando
    Sense id: en-when-es-conj-th4SDO4t Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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          "ref": "2019 July 22, @Angelbaga87, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2025:",
          "text": "When tu sugar daddy te hace vídeo llamada para presentarte a sus amigos, y resultan ser tus otros sugar daddies",
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          "ref": "2024 July 28, @hip_trashh, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2025:",
          "text": "When tu esposa se viste de tu amiga para coger 💀",
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