whatever
gb/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ/ us/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 800
bármi, mindegy, kit érdekel?, bármilyen, bármelyik, bármennyi
A2
1
bármi
A2
Schema d'uso:
[whatever] [verb phrase]
You can choose whatever you like from the menu.
Az étlapról bármit választhatsz, ami tetszik.
Take whatever you need for the trip.
Vigyél magaddal mindent, amire szükséged van az útra.
Whatever we decide, we must stick to it.
She said she would support me, whatever happens.
Esempi per chi studia
You can eat whatever you want.
Bármit ehetsz, amit szeretnél.
Take whatever you need from the box.
Vedd ki a dobozból, amire csak szükséged van.
I will go wherever and do whatever you ask.
Choose whatever color you like.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whatever' with 'whichever', but 'whichever' is used when choosing from a known set, while 'whatever' can be from any set or kind.
Significato
anything or everything, no matter what
Collocazioni
whatever happens
|whatever reason
|whatever you want
|whatever it takes
Sinonimi
anything (More neutral and general, without the slight informal tone 'whatever' can have.)
Contrari
nothing (Refers to the absence of anything, the opposite of 'anything' or 'everything'.)
Temi
daily life
|general
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used to talk about anything, no matter what it is.
Used to refer to anything or everything of any kind, without limitation or specification.
B1
INFORMAL
2
mindegy
A2
kit érdekel?
B1
'We could go to the beach.' 'Whatever, I don't mind.'
– Mehetnénk a strandra. – Mindegy, nekem bármi jó.
'You forgot to call me.' 'Whatever.'
– Elfelejtettél felhívni. – Kit érdekel?
He just shrugged and said, 'Whatever.'
Esempi per chi studia
'Do you want pizza?' 'Whatever.'
– Kérsz pizzát? – Mindegy.
She said, 'Whatever,' and left.
Azt mondta: „Mindegy”, és elment.
He answered, 'Whatever,' when I asked.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse this in formal contexts where it can sound rude or dismissive.
Significato
expression of not caring or dismissing
Collocazioni
oh, whatever
|yeah, whatever
|whatever, let's go
Sinonimi
meh (Very informal and slang-like; indicates indifference in a casual way.)
Contrari
exactly (Shows strong agreement or emphasis, opposite in tone to indifference.)
Temi
emotions
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Used to say you do not care about something.
Used to show that you do not care about something or do not think it is important.
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
[whatever] [noun]
We can use whatever method works best.
Használhatjuk azt a módszert, amelyik a legjobban beválik.
For whatever reason, she didn't come.
Valamilyen okból nem jött el.
They accepted whatever help was offered.
Esempi per chi studia
We can take whatever bus comes first.
Felszállhatunk arra a buszra, amelyik előbb jön.
He will eat whatever food I cook.
Bármilyen ételt főzök, meg fogja enni.
You can wear whatever clothes you like.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'whichever', which usually refers to a choice from a specific group.
Significato
of any kind, without limits
Collocazioni
whatever reason
|whatever choice
|whatever method
Sinonimi
any (Shorter and more common in many contexts; 'whatever' can sound slightly more emphatic.)
Contrari
specific (Indicates a limited and defined kind, opposite of unrestricted.)
Temi
general
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Any kind or type; no limits.
Of any kind, type, or amount; unrestricted.
Grammatica
Forma base
whatever
IPA
GB/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ/
US/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ/
Sillabe e accento
whatever (1 sillaba)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: whatever
- Comparative: whateverer
- Superlative: whateverest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
whateverer
adjective
whateverest
adjective
Core family
what
pronoun A1
Related words
whichever
pronoun B1
Advanced or less common
whatsoever
pronoun B1
Espressioni
or whatever
1/ˈɔɹ wˌʌtˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
or something similar or approximate
Used after something to mean other similar things or something like that.
Esempi
- We could go to the park or whatever.
- Bring some snacks or whatever you think we might need.
whatever it takes
1/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ ˈɪt tˈeɪks/
fixed phrase
do anything needed to succeed
Do anything that is needed to reach a goal.
Esempi
- We will do whatever it takes to win.
- She promised to do whatever it takes to protect her family.
whatever floats your boat
1/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ flˈoʊts jˈʊɹ bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
do what makes you happy
Do what makes you happy or is right for you, even if others don't agree.
Esempi
- If you want to wear pajamas all day, whatever floats your boat.
- You like putting ketchup on pizza? Whatever floats your boat.
- He likes pineapple on pizza—whatever floats your boat.
- If you want to work all night, whatever floats your boat.
- He listens to the same song all day, but hey, whatever floats his boat.
whatever floats your boat
2/wˌʌtˈɛvɚ flˈoʊts jˈʊɹ bˈoʊt/
idiom
informal
Do what makes you happy
Do whatever you like or enjoy, even if others don’t agree.
Esempi
- You want pineapple on pizza? Whatever floats your boat.
- He spends his weekends birdwatching – whatever floats his boat.