even so

ˈiːvən səʊ

Definition

Definition of even so - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

contrast concessionused to introduce a statement contrasting or true despite the previous one

Even so, she decided to go ahead with the plan.
Even so, he refused to accept the apology.
She missed the train; even so, she arrived on time.

nevertheless

nonetheless

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Expressions with even

even out

make a surface smooth or level

They even out the road before paving.

draw even

reach the same level or score as another

The runner managed to draw even with the leader in the final lap.

even break

situation where everyone has equal chance

The competition was designed to give all participants an even break.

even things up

make a situation fair or equal for everyone

The referee gave a penalty to even things up.

not even once

adv.

emphasizes something has never happened at all

He tried to quit smoking, but he did not succeed, not even once.

call it even

declare debts or favors settled

Let's call it even after you helped me.

Terms with even so included in their meaning

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at eye level

adj.

object height

positioned so it is even with a person's eyes

not bear thinking about

too negative

be so bad you cannot even think about it

angels cry

exp.

deep sadness

feelings are so sad even pure beings weep

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French:même ainsi, ...
German:trotzdem, ...
Italian:nonostante ciò, ...
Spanish:aun así, ...
Portuguese:ainda assim, ...
Chinese:即便如此, ...
Japanese:それでも, ...
Arabic:مَع ذَلِكَ, ...
Hebrew:וּבְכָל זֹאת, ...
Russian:тем не менее, ...
Ukrainian:однак, ...
Hindi:फिर भी, ...
Bengali:তবুও, ...
Catalan:tot i així, ...
Czech:i tak, ...
Danish:alligevel, ...
Dutch:toch, ...
Greek:παρ' όλα αυτά, ...
Hungarian:ennek ellenére, ...
Khmer:ទោះយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ, ...
Korean:그럼에도 불구하고, ...
Persian:با این حال, ...
Polish:mimo to, ...
Portuguese (BR):ainda assim, ...
Romanian:chiar și așa, ...
Swedish:ändå, ...
Thai:อย่างไรก็ตาม, ...
Turkish:buna rağmen, ...
Vietnamese:dẫu vậy, ...

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