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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmême si
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛm si
"Même s'il pleut, nous irons nous promener."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to indicate that a particular condition or supposition does not matter or make a difference to the outcome.
"Even if it rains, the outdoor concert will still take place." - 2
Used to emphasize a hypothetical or counterfactual situation that would still not change the main point.
"She wouldn't accept the job, even if they offered her a much higher salary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'efne' (even, exact, level) combined with the conditional particle 'if' of Germanic origin. Historically used to introduce a hypothetical condition that does not affect the main outcome, retaining its core concessive function through Middle English into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Even if" is said worldwide
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même si
Transliteration: mɛm si
"Même s'il pleut, nous irons nous promener."
selbst wenn
Transliteration: zɛlpst vɛn
"Selbst wenn es regnet, gehen wir spazieren."
anche se
Transliteration: ˈanke se
"Anche se piova, usciremo lo stesso."
incluso si
Transliteration: inˈkluso si
"Incluso si llueve, iremos al parque."
mesmo que
Transliteration: ˈmezmu ki
"Mesmo que chova, nós vamos sair."
भले ही
Transliteration: bhale hi
"भले ही बारिश हो, हम बाहर जाएंगे।"
即使
Transliteration: jíshǐ
"即使下雨，我们也要去。"
~할지라도
Transliteration: haljirado
"비가 올지라도 우리는 갈 것입니다."
たとえ〜でも
Transliteration: tatoe... demo
"たとえ雨が降っても、私たちは出かけます。"
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