why

why
1. adverb
1) (for what reason) warum; (for what purpose) wozu

why is that? — warum das?

and this/that is why I believe ... — und darum glaube ich ...

why not buy it, if you like it? — kauf es dir doch, wenn es dir gefällt

why do we need another car? — wozu brauchen wir noch ein Auto?

2) (on account of which)

the reason why he did it — der Grund, aus dem od. warum er es tat

I can see no reason why not — ich wüsste nicht, warum nicht

2. interjection

why, certainly/of course! — aber sicher!

why, if it isn't Jack! — aber das ist ja Jack!

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1. adverb
(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) warum
2. relative pronoun
(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) warum
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why
[(h)waɪ]
I. n
the \whys and wherefores [of sth] das Warum und Weshalb [einer S. gen]
II. adv
1. interrog (for what reason) warum
\why did he say that? warum hat er das gesagt?
2. (used to introduce suggestion)
\why don't you join us at the bar? — good idea, \why not warum kommst du nicht mit uns an die Bar? — gute Idee, warum eigentlich nicht
3. rel (for that reason)
the reason \why I ... der Grund, warum ich ...
that's the reason \why he didn't phone deshalb hat er nicht angerufen!
III. interj esp AM (dated)
\why, if it isn't old Georgie Frazer! na, wenn das nicht Georgie Frazer ist!
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[waɪ]
1. adv
warum, weshalb; (asking for the purpose) wozu; (= how come that ...) wieso

why not ask him? — warum fragst du/fragen wir etc ihn nicht?

why wait? — warum or wozu (noch) warten?

why do it this way? — warum denn so?

that's why — darum, deshalb, deswegen

that's exactly why ... — genau deshalb or deswegen ...

2. interj

why, of course, that's right! — ja doch or aber sicher, das stimmt so!

are you sure? – why yes (of course/I think so) — sind Sie sicher? – aber ja doch

why that's easy! —

take the bus! why, it's only a short walk — den Bus nehmen? ach was, das ist doch nur ein Katzensprung

why, if it isn't Charles! — na so was, das ist doch (der) Charles!

who did it? why it's obvious — wer das war? na or also, das ist doch klar

3. n

the whys and (the) wherefores — das Warum und Weshalb

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why [waı; hwaı]
A adv (fragend und relativ) warum, weshalb, wozu:
why so? wieso?, warum das?;
the reason why (der Grund,) weshalb;
that is why deshalb;
why not go by bus? warum nimmst du nicht den Bus?
B s meist pl Warum n:
the whys and wherefores das Warum und Weshalb
C int
1. nun (gut), (na) schön
2. (ja) natürlich
3. ja doch
4. na, hör mal; nanu;
aber (… doch):
why, that’s Peter! aber das ist ja oder doch Peter!
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1. adverb
1) (for what reason) warum; (for what purpose) wozu

why is that? — warum das?

and this/that is why I believe ... — und darum glaube ich ...

why not buy it, if you like it? — kauf es dir doch, wenn es dir gefällt

why do we need another car? — wozu brauchen wir noch ein Auto?

2) (on account of which)

the reason why he did it — der Grund, aus dem od. warum er es tat

I can see no reason why not — ich wüsste nicht, warum nicht

2. interjection

why, certainly/of course! — aber sicher!

why, if it isn't Jack! — aber das ist ja Jack!

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adv.
warum adv.
weshalb adv.

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