why dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de why dans le dictionnaire anglais»français (Aller à français»anglais)

I.why [waɪ, Am hwaɪ] ADV Why translates as pourquoi in French, but see II. and III. below for exceptions.
As with other words such as , quand, comment etc., questions are formed by inserting est-ce que after the question word: why did you go? = pourquoi est-ce que tu y es allé? or by inverting the subject and verb after the question word, which is slightly more formal: pourquoi y es-tu allé? In spoken French the question word can be put at the end: tu y es allé pourquoi?
why occurs with certain reporting verbs such as ask, explain, know, think and wonder. For translations, see these entries.

1. why (in questions):

why
why do you ask?
why bother?
why all the fuss?
why the delay?
why me?
oh no, why me?

Voir aussi : wherefore, reason

I.wherefore [GB ˈwɛːfɔː, Am ˈ(h)wɛrˌfɔr] ADV littér

II.wherefore [GB ˈwɛːfɔː, Am ˈ(h)wɛrˌfɔr] CONJ archaic

III.wherefore [GB ˈwɛːfɔː, Am ˈ(h)wɛrˌfɔr]

I.reason [GB ˈriːz(ə)n, Am ˈrizən] SUBST

1. reason (cause):

by reason of form

2. reason (explanation):

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche
why the inquisition? hum
why are you so het up?

Traductions de why dans le dictionnaire français»anglais (Aller à anglais»français)

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche
why?
why this book?
why?
but why?
why not?
why me?
why am I laughing?
why didn't I see you?
why
why?
why
that's why

why dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de why dans le dictionnaire anglais»français (Aller à français»anglais)

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche
who/where/why on earth ... fam
why else?
to spot why/what ...

Traductions de why dans le dictionnaire français»anglais (Aller à anglais»français)

why Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to know the how(s) and why(s) of sth
who/where/why on earth ... fam
anglais d'Amérique

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais
This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.
en.wikipedia.org
Even now she complains about having no bellybutton and asks why her friends have one.
www.mayonews.ie
O cur, you coward against wolves, why do you persecute innocent strangers?
en.wikipedia.org
This explains why democracy is so rare in human history.
en.wikipedia.org
A natural question is that if creditors are aware of the non-enforceability of contracts, why would they lend in the first place?
theconversation.com
Why do we need to let it fall victim in peacetime, when we're an affluent society?
www.macleans.ca
Yet even if stasis is common why suppose that this is bad news for the extrapolationist orthodoxy?
en.wikipedia.org
I see no reason why the means of ascertainment so provided should not now be available both for common law and equity proceedings.
en.wikipedia.org
When you find yourself pussyfooting around and not getting what you need, ask yourself whether you're feeling intimidated or timid, and why.
www.fastcompany.com
She's the reason girls are wearing bodycon catsuits, chokers and why thigh high boots are back.
www.independent.ie

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