Translation of "à quoi bon" to English

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Dictionary translations for "à quoi bon"

à quoi bon

what's the point (locution adverbiale, interrogatif, but)

Contexts with "à quoi bon"

À quoi bon la lecture de tels livres ? What is the good of reading such books?

Vous pensiez à quoi en laissant les loyalistes dans le château ? What do you think you're doing letting the loyalists into the castle?

À quoi vous attendiez-vous ? What did you expect?

Je ne veux plus penser à quoi que ce soit. I don't want to think about anything anymore.

À quoi fais-tu allusion ? What are you hinting at?

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