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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

  1. adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
  2. 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

  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.

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