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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
what for? informal (why? to what purpose?)¿para qué? loc interj
 You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots.
 ¿Te compraste otro sombrero? ¿Para qué? Si ya tienes muchos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
give [sb] what for v expr UK, AU, dated, informal (punish [sb])darle su merecido a alguien loc verb + prep
  (ES: coloquial)cantarle las cuarentas a alguien loc verb + prep
 I'll give Harry what for if I catch him stealing again.
 Le voy a dar su merecido a Harry si lo encuentro robando de nuevo.
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'what for' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
para qué - ¿A son de qué? - ¿Como para qué? - a cuenta de qué - cantar cuatro frescas


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