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1 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 -
2 why me?
waarom ik? -
3 why so?
waarom? -
4 why did you go then?
why did you go then?waarom ben je dan gegaan? -
5 why did you hit her?
why did you hit her?waarom heb je haar geslagen? -
6 why do you chop about so much?
why do you chop about so much?waarom ben je toch zo veranderlijk? -
7 why don't the police act?
why don't the police act?waarom grijpt de politie niet in? -
8 why in the world did you do this?
why in the world did you do this?waarom heb je dat in 's hemelsnaam gedaan?English-Dutch dictionary > why in the world did you do this?
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9 why must my plans always fail?
why must my plans always fail?waarom zijn mijn plannen altijd tot mislukken gedoemd? -
10 why not ask him?
why not ask him?waarom vraag je het (hem) niet gewoon? -
11 why should I listen to him?
why should I listen to him?waarom zou ik naar hem luisteren? -
12 why should he believe you on your say-so?
why should he believe you on your say-so?waarom zou hij je op je woord geloven?English-Dutch dictionary > why should he believe you on your say-so?
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13 why use gas when it can explode?
why use gas when it can explode?waarom gas gebruiken als (je weet dat) het kan ontploffen? -
14 why was their plane diverted to Vienna?
why was their plane diverted to Vienna?waarom moest hun toestel uitwijken naar Wenen?English-Dutch dictionary > why was their plane diverted to Vienna?
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15 ‘Why (not)?’ ‘because!’
‘Why (not)?’ ‘because!’‘Waarom (niet)?’ ‘Daarom (niet)!’ -
16 why on earth
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17 why all the shooting ?
wat houdt al die herrie in? -
18 why don't you find a job
"waarom vindt u geen baan", "waarom houd je er niet mee op lui te zijn" -
19 why ever
waarom dan -
20 why not?
waarom niet?
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