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adv. waarom? om welke reden?--------conj. waarom--------interj. hee! (uitdruk van verwondering)--------n. vraagstelling; waarom; redenwhy1[ waj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————why2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 why not ask him? • waarom vraag je het (hem) niet gewoon?why did you hit her? • waarom heb je haar geslagen?that may be why he didn't come • misschien is hij daarom niet gekomen————————why3♦voorbeelden:1 why, if it isn't Mr Smith • wie we daar hebben! Mr. Smith!2 three plus five? why, eight • drie plus vijf? acht natuurlijkwhy, a child could answer that • nou zeg, een kind zou dat weten -
2 may I ask why you think so?
may I ask why you think so?mag ik vragen waarom je dat denkt? -
3 may
n. mei (vijfde maand v.d. algemene jaartelling)♦voorbeelden:1 may I ask why you think so? • mag ik vragen waarom je dat denkt?you may not leave yet • je mag nog niet vertrekkenyou may not do it • je mag het niet doenbe that as it may • hoe het ook zijshe may be right • misschien heeft ze wel gelijkcome what may • wat er ook gebeuremay I help you? • kan ik u helpen?3 long may he reign! • moge hij lang heersen!4 I hope he may recover, but I fear he may not • ik hoop dat hij beter wordt, maar ik vrees van niet
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