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с какой стати?stresses
gen. because why? (yanadya19); why on earth?; what on earth for? (Anglophile); for what reason?; how so? (Побеdа); who says? (Damirules); why?
amer. why? (Why? I don't even like it that much. Val_Ships)
cliche. why should I? ("You don't have anybody tailing me around in a grey Plymouth sedan, do you?" His eyes widened sharply. He looked jarred. 'Hell, no. Why should I?' -- «С какой стати я бы это делал?» (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver)
Gruzovik, obs. for what reason?; what for?
proverb, disappr. what for? (at beginning of inter. sent.; expresses one's neg. altitude towards a request, suggestion, пр.); why should one do it? (at beginning of inter. sent.)
с какой стати
gen. why in the world should someone come to your Web site? (Игорь Кравченко-Бережной); why would ...? (Avrile); why in the world would I want (Why in the world would I want to talk to anyone about my faith? 4uzhoj)
Игорь Миг what's with
inf. why in the world? (Why in the world should someone come to your Web site? ... Игорь Кравченко-Бережной)
с какой стати: 5 phrases in 2 subjects
General4
Informal1