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1 the whys and wherefores
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2 why
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
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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