Phrase guide

even if

conj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

conj

Meaning 1

Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'm going to go for a picnic tomorrow even if it rains all day.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

conj

Meaning 2

Despite the fact that; although; even though.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She is a leader, even if she has many enemies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akan: sɛ mpo — irrespective of
  • Albanian: edhe nëse — irrespective of
  • Central Bikol: dawa — irrespective of
  • Catalan: fins i tot si — irrespective of
  • Chinese Cantonese: 即便 (zik1 bin6) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Cantonese: 就算 (zau6 syun3) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即使 (jíshǐ) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即便 (jíbiàn) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 就是......也...... (jiùshì ... yě ...) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 就是......還...... /就是......还...... (jiùshì ... hái ...) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哪怕 (nǎpà) — irrespective of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 就算 (jiùsuàn) — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 末......也...... — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 再......也...... — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 做 — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 縱 /纵 — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 即使......也...... — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 就算 — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 就是 — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 哪怕 — irrespective of
  • Wu Chinese: 也怕 (1a-pho) — irrespective of
  • Esperanto: eĉ se — irrespective of
  • Finnish: vaikka — irrespective of
  • Finnish: vaikkakin — irrespective of
  • French: même si — irrespective of
  • Georgian: რომც (romc) — irrespective of
  • Georgian: რომც კი (romc ḳi) — irrespective of
  • Georgian: თუნდ (tund) — irrespective of
  • Georgian: თუნდაც (tundac) — irrespective of
  • Georgian: კიდევაც (ḳidevac) — irrespective of
  • Georgian: მაშინაც კი (mašinac ḳi) — irrespective of
  • German: selbst wenn — irrespective of
  • Greek: ακόμα και αν (akóma kai an) — irrespective of
  • Ancient Greek: εἴπερ (eíper) — irrespective of
  • Hebrew: גם אם (gam im) — irrespective of
  • Hebrew: אפילו אם (afílu im) — irrespective of
  • Hindi: चाहे (cāhe) — irrespective of
  • Hungarian: még ha — irrespective of
  • Ingrian: hot i — irrespective of
  • Ingrian: vaikko — irrespective of
  • Italian: anche se — irrespective of
  • Japanese: 縦え (tatoe) — irrespective of
  • Japanese: 縦しんば (yoshimba) — irrespective of
  • Kankanaey: olay no — irrespective of
  • Latin: etsī — irrespective of
  • Latin: etiamsī — irrespective of
  • Latin: tametsī — irrespective of
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tèilǜkǖhò — irrespective of
  • Nahuatl: mazannel — irrespective of
  • Norwegian: selv om — irrespective of
  • Polish: niezależnie od — irrespective of
  • Polish: bez względu na — irrespective of
  • Polish: nawet jeśli — irrespective of
  • Portuguese: mesmo se — irrespective of
  • Romanian: chiar dacă — irrespective of
  • Russian: да́же е́сли (dáže jésli) — irrespective of
  • Spanish: aunque — irrespective of
  • Spanish: incluso / aun / hasta si — irrespective of
  • Spanish: por más que — irrespective of
  • Swedish: även om — irrespective of
  • Swedish: oavsett — irrespective of
  • Tagalog: kahit na — irrespective of
  • Thai: ถึงแม้ — irrespective of
  • Thai: ต่อให้ — irrespective of
  • Turkish: -sa bile — irrespective of
  • Turkish: -sa dahi — irrespective of
  • Vietnamese: cho dù — irrespective of