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1 whence
wens
1. нареч.;
вопрос.
1) откуда? (обыкн. from whence?) From whence is she? ≈ Откуда она (родом) ?
2) как?;
каким образом? по какой причине? whence it turns so? ≈ как это так выходит? Syn: wherefore
1.
2. союз откуда (книжное) источник, происхождение;
место или причина возникновения - the book deals only with the what neglective the * в книге приводятся только факты без анализа их причин (книжное) из какого места, источника?, откуда? - * does he come? откуда /из каких мест/ он? (книжное) как?, каким образом?;
по какой причине? - * comes it that...? как это получается, что...? - * all this confusion? почему такое смятение? (книжное) откуда, из какого источника - tell me * you come скажите мне, откуда вы ( книжное) как, каким образом;
по какой причине (книжное) (редкое) откуда, который - return * you came возвращайся туда, откуда ты пришел( книжное) в сочетаниях - from * откуда?;
на основании чего;
вследствие чего - do you know from * he comes? знаете ли вы, откуда он родом /откуда он приехал/? - from * I conclude that... на основании этого я заключаю, что... ~ adv inter. откуда? ( обыкн. from whence?) ;
from whence is he? откуда он? ~ cj откуда;
go back whence you came возвращайтесь туда, откуда вы прибыли whence adv inter. как?;
каким образом?;
whence comes it that...? как это получается, что... ~ cj откуда;
go back whence you came возвращайтесь туда, откуда вы прибыли ~ adv inter. откуда? (обыкн. from whence?) ;
from whence is he? откуда он? whence adv inter. как?;
каким образом?;
whence comes it that...? как это получается, что... -
2 whence
[(h)wen(t)s]нареч.; книжн.1)а) откуда?б) откуда, из какого места или источника ( в придаточных предложениях)We have to find out whence the water came. — Мы должны выяснить, откуда появилась вода.
2)а) как?; каким образом?Syn:wherefore 1.Syn:why 1.
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