Phrase guide

that said

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Even so; nonetheless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Christmas is exploited by capitalism. That said, it is still a religious festival.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: having said that, that being said, be that as it may, all that said, nevertheless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

According to Garner's fourth edition, an elliptical nominative absolute standing for that having been said.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 儘管如此 /尽管如此 (jǐnguǎn rúcǐ) — even so
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可是 (kěshì) — even so
  • Dutch: dat gezegd hebbende — even so
  • Dutch: desalniettemin — even so
  • Finnish: siitä huolimatta — even so
  • French: cela dit — even so
  • French: cela étant — even so
  • French: ceci dit — even so
  • German: bei alledem — even so
  • German: trotz alledem — even so
  • German: dessen ungeachtet — even so
  • German: wie auch immer — even so
  • German: davon abgesehen — even so
  • Hungarian: ezzel együtt — even so
  • Hungarian: ettől függetlenül — even so
  • Hungarian: ettől még — even so
  • Hungarian: ugyanakkor — even so
  • Hungarian: mindamellett — even so
  • Hungarian: mindazonáltal — even so
  • Italian: ciò detto — even so
  • Japanese: とは言え (to wa ie) — even so
  • Japanese: とは言うものの (to wa iu mono no) — even so
  • Korean: 그래도 (geuraedo) — even so
  • Norwegian Bokmål: når det er sagt — even so
  • Portuguese: mesmo assim — even so
  • Portuguese: dito isto — even so
  • Russian: и всё-таки (i vsjo-taki) — even so
  • Russian: и всё же (i vsjo že) — even so
  • Russian: при э́том (pri étom) — even so
  • Russian: тем не ме́нее (tem ne méneje) — even so
  • Russian: как ни крути́ (kak ni krutí) — even so
  • Scottish Gaelic: air dhomh sin a ràdh — even so
  • Scottish Gaelic: air dhuinn sin a ràdh — even so
  • Spanish: ahora bien — even so
  • Spanish: dicho lo cual — even so
  • Spanish: dicho / con eso / aquello (todo) — even so
  • Swedish: med det sagt — even so