wherefores in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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she always insists on knowing the whys and wherefores
siempre tiene que saber todas las razones or todos los detalles

wherefores in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wherefores in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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the whys and wherefores of sth
las razones de algo
the whys and wherefores of sth
el porqué de algo

wherefores Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the whys and wherefores of sth
las razones de algo
the whys and wherefores of sth
el porqué de algo
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They were those who found it sacrilegious to pry into the wherefores of the very things that underpin their beliefs.
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