why on earth
с какой стати
Why on earth did you paint the kitchen ceiling black?
С какой стати ты покрасил потолок на кухне в чёрный?
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adverb · A1 · very often · UK/US
why
why
Meaning of why
English
asks for a reason
Русский
спрашивает о причине или объяснении
Pronunciation
British English
/waɪ/
American English
/waɪ/
why with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом why
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Вопрос о причине
Asking for the reasonwhy me
почему я
Why me? Everyone else arrived late too.
Почему я? Все остальные тоже опоздали.
- why is thatа почему так
Объяснения и предложения
Explanations and suggestionsthat's why
вот почему
My phone died last night; that's why I didn't call back.
Вчера вечером у меня сел телефон — вот почему я не перезвонил.
why not
почему бы и нет
Why not? We both have tomorrow off.
Почему бы и нет? Мы оба завтра свободны.
- why don't weдавай
- the reason whyпричина, по которой
why usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Why are you late for class?
Почему ты опоздал на урок?
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I don't know why he left early.
Я не знаю, почему он ушёл рано.
why synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between why, for what reason, what for, to what end, and wherefore
F
🇬🇧English
for what reason
More formal and wordy
B1rare word
ENFor what reason did he leave?
W
🇬🇧English
what for
Asks about purpose rather than cause
A2often
ENWhat is this tool for?
Advanced: broader words
T
🇬🇧English
to what end
Formal: for what purpose
C1rare word
ENTo what end did they continue the project?
W
🇬🇧English
wherefore
Archaic word for why
C1very rare word
ENWherefore did you say that?
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why meaning: what does it mean?
asks for a reason
why pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
why is pronounced as /waɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
why definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Почему ты опоздал на урок? Translation: Why are you late for class?
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