ändå — meaning in English
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English meaning
- after all adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- anyway adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
- behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
- bottom noun The lowest part of something.
- butt noun A person's buttocks.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- nevertheless adv In spite of what was just said; even so.
- regardless adv Without letting something change the outcome; no matter what.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
- still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
Senses
ändå is used for these senses in English:
- after all (idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.
- all the same (idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
- anyway (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]
- anyway Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]
- behind The rear, back-end.
- behind (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
- bottom (euphemism) The buttocks or anus. [1794]
- end (transitive) To finish, terminate.
after all — full definition
- adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- adverb Used to introduce a reason or fact that supports what has just been said, often one the listener should already have in mind.
anyway — full definition
- adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
- adv Used to change the subject or return to an earlier point after a digression.