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1 why
why [waɪ]1 adverbpourquoi;∎ why am I telling you this? pourquoi est-ce que je vous dis ça?;∎ why is it that he never phones? pourquoi est-ce qu'il ne téléphone jamais?;∎ why continue the war at all? pourquoi ou à quoi bon continuer la guerre?;∎ why pay more? pourquoi payer davantage?;∎ why the sudden panic? pourquoi toute cette agitation?;∎ why not? pourquoi pas?;∎ why not join us? vous pourriez vous joindre à nous, joignez-vous donc à nous;∎ why me? pourquoi moi?pourquoi;∎ I can't imagine why she isn't here je ne comprends pas pourquoi elle n'est pas ici;∎ I wonder why he left je me demande pourquoi il est parti;∎ that's why he dislikes you c'est pour ça qu'il ou voilà pourquoi il ne vous aime pas;∎ is that why she hasn't written? est-ce pour ça qu'elle n'a pas écrit?;∎ they've gone, I can't think why ils sont partis, je ne sais pas pourquoi∎ (after "reason") the reason why I lied was that I was scared j'ai menti parce que j'avais peur;∎ he didn't tell me the reason why il ne m'a pas dit pourquoi;∎ this is the reason why I lied voilà pourquoi j'ai menti;∎ there is no (good) reason why she shouldn't come il n'y a pas de raison qu'elle ne vienne pas∎ (expressing surprise, indignation etc) why, it's your sister! tiens, c'est ta sœur!;∎ why, Mr Ricks, how kind of you to call! M. Ricks! comme c'est gentil à vous de téléphoner!;∎ why, there's nothing to it! oh, il n'y a rien de plus simple!;∎ why, he's an impostor! mais enfin, c'est un imposteur!5 noun∎ the whys and wherefores le pourquoi et le comment -
2 wherefore
B ‡ conj donc.the whys and wherefores le pourquoi et le comment.
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the whys and wherefores — All the reasons • • • Main Entry: ↑why * * * the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and wherefores phrase the reasons and explanations The prime minister should be able to make a decision without having to explain all the whys and wherefores to a bunch of journalists. Thesaurus: reasons and excusessynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores of — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
the whys and wherefores — the reasons and explanations The prime minister should be able to make a decision without having to explain all the whys and wherefores to a bunch of journalists … English dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores of something — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation … New idioms dictionary
whys and wherefores — To talk about the whys and wherefores means to discuss the reasons. We need to discuss the whys and wherefores of our failure … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
whys and wherefores — noun The reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations. I can no more tell you the whys and wherefores of myself than I can lift myself up by the waistband and carry myself into … Wiktionary
the whys and the wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores : the reasons for something She explained the whys and the wherefores of the sudden price increase. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and the wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation … New idioms dictionary