por quê — meaning in English

English meaning

• what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
• wherefore adv For what reason; why (archaic).
• why adv For what reason or purpose; used to ask a question.

Senses

por quê is used for these senses in English:

• how come (idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?
• wherefore (archaic) Because of which.
• why (interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.
• why Reason.

what — full definition

1. det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
2. pron The thing or things that.
3. adv Used to add emphasis, showing that something is remarkable in a good or bad way.
4. intj Used informally at the end of a statement to invite agreement, similar to "right?"

wherefore — full definition

1. adv For what reason; why (archaic).
2. noun A reason or purpose, especially in the phrase "the whys and wherefores."

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