Dictionary English → German: [Why]

Translation 1 - 17 of 17

	English	German
	then `{adv}` `[intensifying` `term` `in` `questions` `like` `"Who` / `why` `then` `is` `...` `?"]`	144 denn `[verstärkendes` `Wort` `in` `Fragen` `wie` `"Wer` / `Warum` `denn` `ist` `...` `?"]`
	forwhy `{adv}` `[archaic]` `[why]`	6 warum
	quote `[Here,` `there` `is` `no` `why.]`	Hier ist kein Warum. `[Zitat` `aus` `KZ` `Auschwitz,` `überliefert` `von` `Primo` `Levi]`
2 Words
	Just so. `[That's` `exactly` `why]`	Eben darum.
	Why bother? `[Why` `take` `the` `trouble?]`	Wozu die Mühe?
	to ask oneself ... `[e.g.` `why` `...,` `when` `...,` `how` `...]`	sich^Dat. die Frage stellen, ... `[z.` `B.` `warum` `...,` `wann` `...,` `wie` `...]`
	philos. spec. know why `[in` `contrast` `to` `know` `how]` `[also:` `know-why]`	Ursachenwissen `{n}` `[im` `Gegensatz` `zu` `Erfahrungswissen]`
3 Words
	idiom Why oh why?	Warum bloß?
	Why oh why?	Warum nur?
	Why? - That's why!	Warum? - Darum!
4 Words
	That's what I'm saying! `[as` `response` `to` `a` `person` `who,` `while` `explaining` `why` `they` `are` `in` `agreement,` `mentioned` `facts` `that` `the` `original` `speaker` `had` `already` `alluded` `to` `or` `said]`	Eben!
5+ Words
	Did / Have you shit the bed? `[vulg.]` `[Why` `have` `you` `turned` `up` `for` `work` `so` `early?]`	Bist Du aus dem Bett gefallen?
	Did / Have you shit the bed? `[vulg.]` `[Why` `have` `you` `turned` `up` `for` `work` `so` `early?]`	Hast Du 'ne feuchte Wohnung?
	What crawled up your ass (and died)? `[coarse]` `[Why` `are` `you` `smelling` `so` `bad?]`	Du stinkst, als ob du einen toten Vogel in der Tasche hättest. `[ugs.]` `[selten]`
	idiom What has that got to do with the price of fish? `[coll.]` `[Why` `are` `you` `trying` `to` `change` `the` `subject?]`	Bleib beim Thema!
	Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? `[coll.]`	Warum bloß / nur lassen die Leute immer die Tür offen? `[ugs.]`
Fiction (Literature and Film)
	mus. F Why do you want to distress yourself `[also:` `Why` `are` `you` `distressed]`	Was willst du dich betrüben `[J.` `S.` `Bach,` `BWV` `107]`

» See 148 more translations for Why outside of comments

Feel free to link to this translation! Permanent link: https://www.dict.cc/?s=%5BWhy%5D
Hint: Double-click next to phrase to retranslate — To translate another word just start typing!
Search time: 0.010 sec

Do you know German-English translations not listed in this dictionary? Please tell us by entering them here!
Before you submit, please have a look at the guidelines. If you can provide multiple translations, please post one by one. Make sure to provide useful source information. Important: Please also help by verifying other suggestions!

English-German online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. More information
Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English). Thank you!
Links to this dictionary or to single translations are very welcome! Questions and Answers

English-German Dictionary

in other languages:

Dictionary English → German: [Why]

Translation 1 - 17 of 17