Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. why [waɪ, америк. hwaɪ] НАРЕЧ.
Why translates as pourquoi in French, but see II. and III. below for exceptions.
As with other words such as où, quand, comment etc., questions are formed by inserting est-ce que after the question word: why did you go? = pourquoi est-ce que tu y es allé? or by inverting the subject and verb after the question word, which is slightly more formal: pourquoi y es-tu allé? In spoken French the question word can be put at the end: tu y es allé pourquoi?
why occurs with certain reporting verbs such as ask, explain, know, think and wonder. For translations, see these entries.
1. why (in questions):
2. why (when making suggestions):
3. why (expressing irritation, defiance):
II. why [waɪ, америк. hwaɪ] СОЮЗ
IV. why [waɪ, америк. hwaɪ] МЕЖД. устар.
I. reason [брит. ˈriːz(ə)n, америк. ˈrizən] СУЩ.
1. reason (cause):
2. reason (explanation):
3. reason (grounds):
4. reason (common sense):
II. reason [брит. ˈriːz(ə)n, америк. ˈrizən] ГЛ. перех.
- why the inquisition? шутл.
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