wherefore in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wherefore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wherefore [Am ˈ(h)wɛrˌfɔr, Brit ˈwɛːfɔː] ADV arch

II.wherefore [Am ˈ(h)wɛrˌfɔr, Brit ˈwɛːfɔː] N

wherefore → why

See also why

I.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] ADV

why
por qué
why are you laughing?
¿por qué te ríes?
why not?
¿por qué no?
why is it that … ?
¿por qué será que … ?
why the secrecy?
¿por qué tanto secreto?
why do it yourself when you can get somebody else to do it?
¿por qué lo vas a hacer tú cuando puedes hacer que lo haga otro?
you look tired: why don't you lie down?
tienes cara de cansado ¿por qué no te recuestas?
why don't you shut up?
¿por qué no te callas?
ask her why she refused
pregúntale por qué se negó
there's no reason why you shouldn't apply for it
no hay ningún motivo para que no lo solicites
this is why the attempt failed
fue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó
because he lied to me, that's why!
¡porque me mintió! ¡por eso!
the reason why he couldn't attend
la razón por la cual no pudo asistir
he's in Rome, which is why he couldn't attend
está en Roma, razón por la cual no pudo asistir

II.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] INTERJ

III.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] N

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Wherefore, the grant of repentance is not to be denied to such as fall into sin after justification.
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Wherefore, the court finds probable cause in these cases...
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Wherefore, that we are justified by faith, only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort.
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It is the how and why and wherefore -- and what one does with money that matters.
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Wherefore they are not to be placed even among the rejected writings, but are all of them to be cast aside as absurd and impious.
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Wherefore it appears that in this work he paid no attention to anything save certain parts, and of the other more important parts he took no account whatever.
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Wherefore, those sins nearer to the pardonable end are penanced lighter, while those nearer to the mortal end are more severely penanced.
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Wherefore they are not to be heard who feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
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Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh.
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