English

Adverb
why not?

1. Why is that not true?

#:I don't want to go out today. — Why not?

1. (rhetorical) Used to state that one has no objection to and approves of a proposal.

#:Let's have pizza for lunch. — Yes, why not?

1. Used to introduce a proposal.

#:Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?

Synonyms
i-c|why is that not true why?
i-c|to show one has no objection all right, I don't see why not, OK
i-c|to introduce a proposal how about, what if

Translations
trans-top|why is that not true
French: pourquoi pas?
German: warum nicht
Icelandic: af hverju ekki? hví ekki? (formal)
Italian: perché no?
trans-mid
Latin: cur non|cūr n�n?
Slovene zakaj ne
Spanish: ¿por qué no?
trans-bottom

trans-top|to state one has no objection
German: warum nicht
Icelandic: af hverju ekki? hví ekki (formal, rare)
trans-mid
Slovene zakaj pa ne
Spanish por qué no
trans-bottom

trans-top|to introduce a proposal
trans-mid
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