what difference does it make

Definition

Definition of what difference does it make - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

indifferencequestions the importance of an action or decision

What difference does it make if we leave now?

what's the point

who cares

consequenceschallenges someone to consider the consequences

What difference does it make if we ignore the rules?

insignificant

irrelevant

unimportant

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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.

it makes no difference

exp.

show that something is not important or worth worrying about

It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.

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.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

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 big impression

create a strong impact on someone's mind

Her speech made a big impression on the audience.

make a big thing out of

treat something as very important or serious, often more than necessary

Try not to make a big thing out of his small mistake.

make a connection

form a relationship or bond with someone

She tried to make a connection with her new classmates.

Examples of what difference does it make in a sentence

What difference does it make whether we choose red or blue?
What difference does it make if we leave now?
What difference does it make to choose this option?

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French:qu'est-ce que ça change, quelle différence cela fait-il, ...
German:was macht das für einen Unterschied, ...
Italian:che differenza fa, ...
Spanish:qué más da, ¿qué más da?, ...
Portuguese:que diferença faz, ...
Chinese:有什么关系, ...
Japanese:何の違いがあるのか, ...
Arabic:ما الفَرْق, ما الذي سيختلف, ...
Hebrew:מַה זֶה מְשַׁנֶּה, מַה זֶּה מְשַׁנֶּה, ...
Russian:какая разница, ...
Ukrainian:яка різниця, ...
Hindi:क्या फ़र्क पड़ता है, क्या फर्क पड़ता है, ...
Bengali:তাতে কী আসে যায়, কী পার্থক্য হবে, ...
Catalan:què importa, ...
Czech:Jaký je v tom rozdíl?, Jaký je v tom rozdíl, ...
Danish:hvad gør det for en forskel, hvilken forskel gør det, ...
Dutch:wat maakt het uit, ...
Greek:τι σημασία έχει, τι διαφορά έχει, ...
Hungarian:Mit számít?, mit számít, ...
Khmer:វាខុសគ្នាអ្វីទៅ, វាមានផលប៉ះពាល់អ្វីទៅ, ...
Korean:무슨 차이가 있겠어, 무슨 차이가 있나요, ...
Persian:چه فرقی می‌کند, ...
Polish:jaką to robi różnicę, jaka to różnica, ...
Portuguese (BR):que diferença faz, ...
Romanian:ce importanță are, ...
Swedish:vad spelar det för roll, ...
Thai:จะต่างกันตรงไหน, มันจะมีผลอะไร, ...
Turkish:ne farkı var, ne fark eder ki, ...
Vietnamese:có khác gì đâu, hậu quả là gì, ...

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