it makes no difference

Definition

Definition of it makes no difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

reassure comfortshow that something is not important or worth worrying about

It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.
It makes no difference what you choose, both options are fine.
It makes no difference if we start now or later, the outcome is the same.

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reassure

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Expressions with difference

same difference

difference that does not change the result

Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.

what's the difference

exp.

question asking for the distinction between things

What's the difference between these two colors?

it doesn't make any difference

adv.

indicates no change in outcome or result

Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.

make a difference

perform an action causing significant change

Her speech made a difference in the election results.

make all the difference

change the outcome in an important way

Her advice made all the difference in my decision.

make no difference

cause no change in the situation or outcome

Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.

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French:ça ne fait aucune différence, ...
German:es macht keinen Unterschied, ...
Italian:non fa differenza, ...
Spanish:no importa, ...
Portuguese:não faz diferença, ...
Chinese:没关系, ...
Japanese:問題ない, ...
Arabic:لا يَهُمّ, ...
Hebrew:זֶה לֹא מְשַׁנֶּה, ...
Russian:это не имеет значения, ...
Ukrainian:це не має значення, ...
Hindi:कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता, ...
Bengali:কোনো পার্থক্য হয় না, ...
Catalan:no importa gens, ...
Czech:na tom nezáleží, ...
Danish:det gør ingen forskel, ...
Dutch:het maakt niet uit, ...
Greek:δεν έχει σημασία, ...
Hungarian:nem számít, ...
Khmer:មិនសំខាន់ទេ, ...
Korean:상관없다, ...
Persian:فرقی نمی‌کند, ...
Polish:to nie ma znaczenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):não faz diferença, ...
Romanian:nu contează, ...
Swedish:det spelar ingen roll, ...
Thai:ไม่เป็นไร, ...
Turkish:fark etmez, ...
Vietnamese:không sao cả, ...

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