anyway
gb/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/ us/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
A2
Engels
~ 900
mégis, szóval, ahogy csak, bármilyen módon
A2
1
mégis
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[statement]. Anyway, [new statement]
It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway.
Esett az eső, de mégis elmentünk sétálni.
She said she was tired, but she came to the party anyway.
Azt mondta, fáradt, de mégis eljött a buliba.
I know you don't like him, but you should be polite anyway.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I was sick, but I went to work anyway.
Beteg voltam, de mégis bementem dolgozni.
He didn't study, but he passed the test anyway.
Nem tanult, de mégis átment a vizsgán.
It was late, but we kept talking anyway.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyway' with 'anyhow' or 'somehow', which have different meanings.
Betekenis
despite what was said
Woordcombinaties
but anyway
|anyway I think
|anyway let's
Synoniemen
regardless (Slightly more formal and less conversational.)
Antoniemen
therefore (Shows logical consequence rather than contrast or dismissal.)
Thema's
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used to show that something happens even though something else was said or expected.
Used to indicate that something happens despite a previous statement, condition, or expectation.
B1
INFORMAL
2
szóval
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
Anyway, [main topic statement]
Anyway, as I was saying, we need to finish the report by Friday.
Na szóval, ahogy mondtam, péntekig be kell fejeznünk a jelentést.
So anyway, let's move on to the next item.
Na szóval, térjünk át a következő napirendi pontra.
Anyway, back to the story—he finally agreed to help.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Anyway, let's start the meeting.
Na szóval, kezdjük el a megbeszélést.
Anyway, back to our plan.
Na szóval, térjünk vissza a tervünkhöz.
Anyway, we need to go now.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse this sense in formal writing where it sounds too casual.
Betekenis
back to the main point
Woordcombinaties
so anyway
|but anyway
Synoniemen
in any case (More formal; can also mean 'regardless'.)
Thema's
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used to bring the talk back to the main subject after talking about something else.
Used to steer a conversation back to the main subject after a digression.
B2
3
ahogy csak
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[do something] anyway you can
You can decorate the room anyway you like.
Úgy díszítheted ki a szobát, ahogy csak szeretnéd.
Fix it anyway you know how.
Javítsd meg, ahogy csak tudod.
She managed to get there anyway she could.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
You can cook it anyway you want.
Úgy készítheted el, ahogy csak szeretnéd.
Please do it anyway you can.
Kérlek, csináld meg, ahogy csak tudod.
He solved the problem anyway he knew.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Confusion with 'anyways', which is nonstandard in this meaning.
Betekenis
in any possible way
Woordcombinaties
do it anyway you can
Synoniemen
somehow ('Somehow' often implies uncertainty about the method.)
Thema's
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
In any way or method that works.
By any method or manner; in whatever way possible.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
anyway
IPA
GB/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
US/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
any - way (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: anyway
- Plural: anyways
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
anyway you slice it
1/ˈɛniwˌeɪ jˈu slˈaɪs ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
true no matter how viewed
It is true no matter how you look at it or think about it.
Voorbeelden
- Anyway you slice it, this project is going to cost a lot.
- It's a bad deal, anyway you slice it.
but anyway
1/bˈʌt ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
change subject or dismiss point
Used to move to another topic or ignore what was just said.
Voorbeelden
- But anyway, let's get back to the meeting.
- But anyway, that's not important now.