whatever
A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care…A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].
» You can take whatever you like.
Можеш взяти будь-який, що тобі до сподоби. — Ahha
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1 senses(colloquial)A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].
Near-synonyms: meh, so what
So you broke it? Whatever! Get a grip.
naja, egal, nebbich
всё равно́vsjo ravnó, ну и ла́дноnu i ládno, какая разницаkakaja raznica
Examples
1686 sentencesYou can take whatever you like.
Можеш взяти будь-який, що тобі до сподоби. — Ahha
You can say whatever you want.
Можеш казати все, що захочеш. — deniko
ruТы можешь сказать все, что хочешь. — Balamax
deDu kannst sagen, was auch immer du willst. — Yorwba
Do whatever you have to do.
Роби те, що мусиш. — deniko
ruДелай что должен. — sharptoothed
deTu, was immer du tun musst. — Felixjp
You can have whatever you want.
Можеш взяти, що хочеш. — deniko
ruМожете есть что хотите. — marafon
Let Tom read whatever he wants.
Хай Том читає, що хоче. — deniko
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + -ever.From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + -ever.
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Synonyms
7 synonymsCollocations
12 patterns- to do whatever
- can do whatever
- will do whatever
- whatever happens
- may do whatever
- whatever needs needs
- eat whatever
- could do whatever
- can say whatever
- buy whatever
- whatever happened to
- do whatever needs