why

why
I 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]
avverbio
1) (in questions) perché, per quale motivo

why do you ask? — perché lo chiedi?

why bother? — perché preoccuparsi?

"I'm annoyed" - "why is that?" — "sono seccato" - "per quale ragione?"

oh no, why me? — oh no, proprio io?

why not? — perché no?

why don't they mind their own business? — (ma) perché non si fanno gli affari loro?

2) (making suggestions) perché

why don't we go to the pub? — perché non andiamo al pub?

2.
congiunzione

that is why they came — è il motivo per cui o è per questo che sono venuti

so that's why! — (finally understanding) ecco perché! allora è per questo!

"why?" - "because you're stubborn, that's why!" — "perché?" - "perché sei testardo, ecco perché!"

the reason why — il motivo per cui

I need to know the reason why — ho bisogno di sapere il perché

II 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]
nome

the why — il perché, il motivo

2.
interiezione ant. ma come
* * *
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.) perché
2. relative pronoun
(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) perché, per cui, per il quale
* * *
I 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]
avverbio
1) (in questions) perché, per quale motivo

why do you ask? — perché lo chiedi?

why bother? — perché preoccuparsi?

"I'm annoyed" - "why is that?" — "sono seccato" - "per quale ragione?"

oh no, why me? — oh no, proprio io?

why not? — perché no?

why don't they mind their own business? — (ma) perché non si fanno gli affari loro?

2) (making suggestions) perché

why don't we go to the pub? — perché non andiamo al pub?

2.
congiunzione

that is why they came — è il motivo per cui o è per questo che sono venuti

so that's why! — (finally understanding) ecco perché! allora è per questo!

"why?" - "because you're stubborn, that's why!" — "perché?" - "perché sei testardo, ecco perché!"

the reason why — il motivo per cui

I need to know the reason why — ho bisogno di sapere il perché

II 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]
nome

the why — il perché, il motivo

2.
interiezione ant. ma come

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