Example: She joined the team regardless of the bad weather.
Definition
"Regardless of" is a phrase used to indicate that something happens or is true even when other conditions or factors might suggest otherwise. It means without being influenced or affected by a particular circumstance, as in "She joined the team regardless of the bad weather."
Translations
independientemente de
ongeacht
independentment de
indépendamment de
unabhängig von
Etymology
The phrase "regardless of" originates from the combination of 'regard,' meaning attention or consideration, and the suffix '-less,' meaning without. It evolved in English to express the idea of 'without regard to' or 'without consideration of.' Did you know that 'regard' comes from Old French 'regarder,' meaning 'to look at' or 'pay attention to'?
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"Regardless of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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