why in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for why in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] ADV

why
why not?
why is it that … ?
why the secrecy?

II.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] INTERJ

III.why [Am (h)waɪ, Brit wʌɪ] N

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why in the PONS Dictionary

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to ponder whether/why ...
to figure out why ...
to reveal how/why ...

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why Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what/who/where/why on earth ...? inf
to know the how(s) and why(s) of sth
I'm not going out — why not?
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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
The brittleness of this abrasive coating, and the need to avoid flexure, is why they are made as rings rather than oval bands.
en.wikipedia.org
O cur, you coward against wolves, why do you persecute innocent strangers?
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It would be hard to turn down a ferrari and speedboat though, and that's why we need to be vigilant about the govenrments relationships with private enterprise and public wealth.
www.macleans.ca
When he says he can not hit her, she asks him why he could do it before when she was defenseless.
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That's why the buildings were designed to be impenetrable.
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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
What is hard to understand, however, is why the industry would be so tightlipped about the chemicals they use.
blogs.edf.org
But why, complained fans, didn't the Walkman run out of battery?
www.telegraph.co.uk

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