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почему
 почему
gen. why; why so; for what reason; whence; that's why
inf. what's with
Makarov. as to why
poetic wherefore
 почему?
gen. how so?; why is that?
| мне понадобилось
 мне понадобилось
gen. I had to
| так много
 так много
gen. as much as that
| времени
 времени
gen. Edwardian
| чтобы
 чтобы
gen. do so as to
| увидеть
 увидимся
gen. I will be seeing you
| очевидное
 очевидный
gen. evident

noun | adverb | to phrases
почему nstresses
gen. for why
почему? n
gen. for what?
Makarov. whereto
почему adv.
gen. why; why so; for what reason (Vladimir Shevchuk); whence; that's why; how come (=как так вышло/выходит, что: How come you never let me play? • Death is something that's inevitable. How come people act all shocked when it happens to other people? dime); how (how comes it? – как это получается?; how is it? – почему так выходит?); so
Gruzovik and that's why; and that's why
amer. home come (substitute for why Taras)
inf. what's with (What's with all the presents? Are you having a birthday party? VLZ_58)
Makarov. as to why
poetic wherefore
почему? adv.
gen. how so?; why is that? (Юрий Гомон); why not? (в ответ на отрицательное предложение: They never got married. – Why not? Юрий Гомон); why?
idiom. how's that (УIf you were planning on looking at the place today, you may be disappointed.Ф УHow's that?Ф VLZ_58)
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