whence

wɛns
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Translation of whence into Russian,

Adverb

1.

origin

Rare
from what place or origin
Rare
откуда otkudaиз какого места из какого источника
  • Whence did the mysterious traveler come?Откуда прибыл таинственный путешественник?
2.

cause

Rare
from what cause or reason
Rare
откуда otkudaпочему pochemu
  • Whence arises this strange behavior?Откуда возникает это странное поведение?

Pronoun

linguistics

Rare
from which location, starting point, or explanation something comes
Rare
откуда otkudaоткуда именно
  • Whence did this rumor come in the first place?Откуда вообще взялся этот слух?
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Synonyms and analogies of whence in English

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Examples of whence in a sentence

  • Whence came the inspiration for your novel?
  • Whence comes this sudden change in attitude?
  • Whence did you derive this peculiar idea?
  • Whence arises your sudden interest in medieval history?
  • The river returns to the sea, whence its waters once came.

Translations of "whence" in Context ordered by category and frequency

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откудаadv. - otkuda

I care about their nationality and the place whence they came.

Мне безразлична их национальность и место, откуда они приехали.

It was important for me to establish whence you received your income.

Вот мне важно было выяснить, откуда шли ваши доходы.

отсюдаadv. - otsyuda

It was their wisdom and their learning that were devoured or assimilated by their followers, whence the allegory.

Именно их мудрость и их знание пожиралось или усваивалось их последователями, отсюда и аллегория.

Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.

«Каждое отдельное общество начинает сознавать свою силу - отсюда состояние войны между народами.

почемуadv. - pochemu

If He is both able and willing, then whence cometh evil?

Если же и способен, и желает, почему зло продолжает существовать?»

Understanding is also that nature, whence it is called, 'the nature of understanding.'

Понимание также является той природой, почему и называется природой Понимания.

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whence: Examples and translations in context

Let us consider whence arises jealousy, and when and how it begins.

Давайте сначала разберемся, что такое ревность и откуда она возникает.

In themselves they confirm whence come so many failures into the world.

Они подтвердят на себе, откуда столько несчастных в мире.

But now we must drive it back under the rocks whence it came.

Но теперь мы должны загнать его назад под камни, откуда оно пришло.

The explorer recalled whence the treasure map originated, tracing its lineage back to ancient times.

Исследователь вспомнил, откуда появилась карта сокровищ, прослеживая её историю до древних времён.

She was curious to know whence the idea for the project derived.

Ей было любопытно узнать, откуда взялась идея для проекта.

He paused, unsure whence the idea for the project had come.

Он остановился, не уверенный, откуда взялась идея для проекта.

The map indicated whence we should begin our journey through the mountains.

Карта указывала, откуда нам следует начать наше путешествие через горы.

And only the following of a mob dictatorship is organized in a strictly disciplined fashion: whence the power of these vanishing minorities.

И только свита уличной диктатуры организована прочной дисциплиной - отсюда и власть этих исчезающих меньшинств.

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