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whatever
/wɒtˈevə/

whatever

🇺🇸 American English
/wʌtˈɛvər/
🇬🇧 British English
/wɒtˈevə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ʂto ʊˈgodnə]
Meaning of whatever

anything at all; no matter what

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Pronunciation/wɒtˈevə/
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How important is this wordoften
whatever

When to use whatever

whatever you want

что угодно

whatever happens

что бы ни случилось

whatever it takes

что угодно

whatever reason

какая бы ни была причина

whatever time

в любое время

whatever usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Возьми что угодно, что тебе нужно для поездки.

Take whatever you need for the trip.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ты можешь выбрать что угодно.

You can choose whatever you like.

Similar words

whatever

the same as the headword; used for emphasis or as a generic placeholder

anything

a very common general word for any thing at all

anything at all

stronger, more emphatic form of anything

no matter what

emphasizes that the result is the same in every case

whichever

used when choosing one from a limited set of options

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что угодно → ?
whatever - что угодно
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What's the difference between whatever / anything / anything at all / no matter what / whichever / every

🇬🇧English
whatever

the same as the headword; used for emphasis or as a generic placeholder

A1Very Often

Take whatever you want.

Бери что угодно.

🇬🇧English

a very common general word for any thing at all

A1Very Often

You can ask anything.

Ты можешь спросить что угодно.

A
🇬🇧English
anything at all

stronger, more emphatic form of anything

A1Often

I don't know anything at all.

Я вообще ничего не знаю.

N
🇬🇧English
no matter what

emphasizes that the result is the same in every case

A1Often

No matter what happens, stay calm.

Что бы ни случилось, сохраняй спокойствие.

W
🇬🇧English
whichever

used when choosing one from a limited set of options

A1Often

Choose whichever you like.

Выбирай какой угодно из них.

🇬🇧English

means all members of a group, not “whatever”

A1Very Often

Every student must write a name.

Каждый студент должен написать имя.

🇬🇧English

general word for one or more unspecified things, people, or choices

A1Very Often

Take any book you want.

Возьми любую книгу, какую хочешь.

What's the difference

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whatever translation: что угодно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce whatever

/wɒtˈevə/

whatever translation

что угодно

whatever examples

Take whatever you need for the trip.

whatever transcription

/wɒtˈevə/, /wʌtˈɛvər/

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whatever meaning: what does it mean?

anything at all; no matter what

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whatever definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Take whatever you need for the trip. Translation: Возьми что угодно, что тебе нужно для поездки.

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