почему
why
спрашивает о причине или объяснении
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почему with English translation
почему usage examples
I don't know why he left early.
Я не знаю, почему он ушёл рано.
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почему synonyms
What's the difference between почему / отчего / зачем / для чего / по какой причине / из-за чего
the main neutral word for asking for a reason
Why were you late?
Почему ты опоздал?
a bookish or slightly old-fashioned word with the same meaning as "why"
Why do you think so?
Отчего вы так думаете?
asks not only about the reason, but also about the purpose: "for what?"
Why did you do this?
Зачем ты это сделал?
more clearly asks about purpose or function
What is this button for?
Для чего нужна эта кнопка?
a more formal and explicit expression of cause
For what reason did you not come?
По какой причине вы не пришли?
asks about a cause as an outside factor or obstacle
What caused the mistake?
Из-за чего произошла ошибка?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce почему and what this word means
почему translation: why. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce почему
[pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]
почему translation
why
почему examples
Why are you late for class?
почему transcription
[pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]
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Questions about this word
почему meaning: what does it mean?
спрашивает о причине или объяснении
почему pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
почему is pronounced as [pə̠t͡ɕɪˈmu]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
почему definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Why are you late for class? Translation: Почему ты опоздал на урок?
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