to what end en · ADV
Meanings
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For what purpose, what for, why.
They put so much effort into it, but to what end?
She is clearly trying to deceive us, but to what end, I just can’t figure out.
To what end are you spending so much time reading the newspaper?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| to what ends | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
hu miért (for what purpose) · fi minkä vuoksi (for what purpose) · fr pour quoi faire (for what purpose) · hu mi célból (for what purpose) · hu mi végre (for what purpose) · fr à quelle fin (for what purpose) · la quorsum (for what purpose) · hu milyen célból (for what purpose) · pl po co (for what purpose) · ru заче́м (for what purpose) · ru к чему́ (for what purpose) · fr dans quel but (for what purpose) · fi mihin tarkoitukseen (for what purpose)