wherefore

[US]/'weəfɔː/
[UK]/'wɛrfɔr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. per quale motivo, quindi; conj. per quale motivo, quindi
Word Forms
pluralewherefores

Example Sentences

I know not wherefore it befell.

Non so perché è successo.

Wherefore did you go there?

Perché sei andato lì?

He was angry, wherefore I was afraid to ask him.

Era arrabbiato, quindi avevo paura di chiederglielo.

she took an ill turn, but wherefore I cannot say.

Ha preso una brutta piega, ma perché non so.

We must always go into the whys and wherefores of anything.

Dobbiamo sempre approfondire le ragioni e i motivi di qualsiasi cosa.

the whys and wherefores of these procedures need to be explained to students.

I perché e i percome di queste procedure devono essere spiegati agli studenti.

Real-world Examples

And lastly, " Wherefore" . What does it mean?

E infine, " Wherefore". Cosa significa?

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

But wherefore says she not she is unjust?

Ma perché non dice che è ingiusta?

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

And wherefore do the Poor complain?

E perché si lamentano i poveri?

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

And wherefore say not I that I am old?

E perché non dico che sono vecchio?

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

Remember when you heard the line " Wherefore art thou, Romeo? "

Ricorda quando hai sentito la frase " Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

Wherefore the necessity for his periodical visits to the upper world.

Quale la necessità dei suoi periodici viaggi nel mondo superiore?

Source: Moby-Dick

These foreshow wherefore so many years you couldn't even find a ticket anywhere.

Questi presagivano perché per così tanti anni non riuscivi a trovare un biglietto da nessuna parte.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2022

Wherefore we most heartily provoke, challenge, and defy your Lordship to the said combat and monomachy.

Perciò, provociamo, sfidiamo e mettiamo alla prova la vostra signoria al suddetto combattimento e monomachia.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

" Wherefore" was more similar to " why? " or " what's the purpose of this? "

" Wherefore" era più simile a " perché? " o " qual è lo scopo di questo?"

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

So, the question " Wherefore art thou, Romeo? " didn't mean " Where are you, Romeo? " .

Quindi, la domanda " Wherefore art thou, Romeo? " non significava " Where are you, Romeo?".

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

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