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зачем
 зачем
gen. wherefore; for what; what for?; whereto; what for; there's no point
inf. what's with
 зачем :?
gen. where is the good of :?
 зачем ?
Makarov. where is the good of ?
 зачем?
gen. to what end?
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зачем?

adj.
stresses
gen. what for?; what... for (for what purpose(?) • What is this switch for)
зачем adv.
gen. wherefore; for what; what for?; whereto; what for; there's no point (There's no point in dying if you can avoid it. Senior Strateg); what... for; why; why?
inf. what's with (VLZ_58)
зачем? adv.
gen. to what end? (Taras)
poetic whither
зачем ... ? adv.
Makarov. where is the good of ... ?
зачем :? adv.
gen. where is the good of :?
зачем
: 379 phrases in 21 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Bible1
Bookish / literary1
Cliche / convention1
Diplomacy1
Disapproving2
Figurative1
General321
Grammar1
Idiomatic1
Informal17
Literature1
Makarov14
Mathematics1
Programming4
Proverb2
Quotes and aphorisms4
Rhetoric2
Rude1
Slang1
Vulgar1

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