whatever

wətˈɛv.ɚ
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Translation of whatever into German,

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Pronoun

1.

language

anything that; all that
was auch immer was immer
  • Whatever happens, we will support you.Was auch immer passiert, wir werden dich unterstützen.
2.

determination

no matter what
egal was was immer
  • Whatever happens, we will support you.Egal was passiert, wir werden dich unterstützen.
3.

indifference

regardless of anything that
was auch immer was immer
  • Take whatever you need from the shelf.Nimm was auch immer du vom Regal brauchst.

Adjective

1.

freedom

emphasizes lack of restriction in referring to any thing or amount
  • Take whatever book you like best..Nimm welches auch immer Buch du am liebsten magst
2.

no big deal

unexceptional or unimportant
  • His explanation was whatever, lacking any real detail.Seine Erklärung war egal, ohne wirkliche Details.

Adverb

1.

flexibility

in any case or regardless of anything else
  • Whatever happens, we'll be there on time..Egal was passiert, wir werden pünktlich da sein
2.

negative emphasis

in any way or at all
  • He didn't help me whatever.Er hat mir in keiner Weise geholfen.
3.

interrogative emphasis

in what way or to what extent
  • Whatever did you mean by that?Was hast du damit bloß gemeint?
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Expressions with whatever: examples in English and translations in German

Was kommt als Nächstes?
Whatever next? I wonder what they will do now.
wie du meinst
wenn du meinst
If you think it's best, then whatever you say.
was ist aus ... geworden
Whatever happened to the disco era?
egal was es kostet
um jeden Preis
She will succeed, whatever it costs.
was nötig ist
He used whatever it takes to win the race.
egal was es kostet
She vowed to succeed, whatever the cost.

Synonyms and analogies of whatever in English

Examples of whatever in a sentence

  • Whatever you decide, I'll support you.
  • Whatever you choose, we will be there for you.
  • Whatever the outcome, we must stay united.
  • Choose whatever suits your taste from the menu.
  • You can wear whatever you find comfortable.
  • Choose whatever option suits you.

Translations of "whatever" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
waspron.

Teenagers often go with the flow and wear whatever is currently trendy.

Teenager schwimmen oft mit dem Strom und tragen, was gerade angesagt ist.

was auch immerdet./pron.

And whatever you do, don't come looking for me.

Und was auch immer ihr tut, kommt mich nicht suchen.

unabhängigadv.

And whatever your fine principles, they will not let me live.

Und unabhängig von Ihren vornehmen Prinzipien werden die mich umbringen.

wie auch immeradv.

Well, whatever you name her, she has your eyes.

Na ja, wie auch immer, sie hat deine Augen.

egal wasadv./pron.

I believe in your ability, whatever others might say.

Ich glaube an deine Fähigkeiten, egal was andere sagen mögen.

Adjective
egal welcheadj.

His male parent always supported his dreams, whatever they were.

Sein Vater unterstützte immer seine Träume, egal welche es waren.

überhauptadj./adv.

A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public.

Ein wahrer Künstler kümmert sich überhaupt nicht um die Leute.

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whatever: Examples and translations in context

I believe in your ability, whatever others might say.

Ich glaube an deine Fähigkeiten, egal was andere sagen mögen.

Don't stand on ceremony - just help yourself to whatever you'd like.

Sei nicht so förmlich - bediene dich einfach mit allem, was du möchtest.

At that tiny market, you just take potluck with whatever's in season.

Auf diesem kleinen Markt nimmt man einfach was man kriegt, je nach Saison.

Good friends stick together through thick and thin, whatever life might throw.

Gute Freunde halten durch dick und dünn zusammen, egal was das Leben bringt.

Ignore the style police; wear whatever makes you feel confident and happy.

Ignoriere die Modepolizei, trag einfach, was dich selbstbewusst und glücklich macht.

Well, whatever it was, it never amounted to much.

Was auch immer es war, viel sprang dabei nicht raus.

Well, whatever it was, somebody didn't like it.

Nun, was auch immer, jemandem hat es nicht gefallen.

Because whatever you're doing, I am part of it.

Was auch immer du tust, ich bin ein Teil davon.

See also:

for whatever reasonwhatever happenswhatever it takeswhatever the weather
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