quand même — meaning in English

English meaning

• anyway adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
• still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.

Senses

quand même is used for these senses in English:

• all the same (idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
• anyway (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]
• even so In spite of that (preceding a remark (or fact) within a given discourse).
• still (conjunctive) Nevertheless.

anyway — full definition

1. adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
2. adv Used to change the subject or return to an earlier point after a digression.

still — full definition

1. adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
2. adj Continuing to be the case up to now, often unexpectedly.
3. noun Apparatus used to distill liquids, especially alcoholic spirits.
4. noun A single photograph, especially one taken from a film.
5. verb To make calm or quiet.

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