Example: She goes to school regardless of the weather outside.
Definition
"Regardless of" is a phrase used to indicate that something happens or is true despite a particular factor or condition, showing that the factor mentioned does not affect the outcome or decision. For example, "She goes to school regardless of the weather outside."
Translations
independientemente de
ongeacht
independentment de
indépendamment de
unabhängig von
Etymology
The phrase "regardless of" originates from the combination of the word "regard," meaning attention or consideration, and the suffix "-less," meaning without. Together, "regardless" means 'without regard to' or 'without consideration of.' The addition of "of" introduces the specific factor being disregarded. Did you know that this phrase is often used to emphasize determination or indifference to obstacles?
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"Regardless of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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