всё равно
- 1.
anyway, all the same, still, nevertheless
Бы́ло хо́лодно, но мы всё равно́ пошли гуля́ть.
It was cold, but we went for a walk anyway.
Concessive: the action happens in spite of something just mentioned.
- 2.
it does not matter, not care, be all the same (to someone)
Мне всё равно́, что они́ ду́мают.
I don't care what they think.
Predicative, usually with a dative: мне всё равно.
- 3.
anyway, in any case, anyhow
Не спеши́, мы всё равно́ опозда́ли.
Don't rush, we're late anyway.
The outcome is unaffected by the alternatives being considered.
- 4.
no matter (who/what), whatever, it does not matter (who/what)
Всё равно́, кто э́то сде́лал.
It doesn't matter who did it.
Followed by an interrogative word: всё равно кто, всё равно куда.
- 5.
just like, the same as
Голо́дная соба́ка — э́то всё равно́ что голо́дный волк.
A hungry dog is just like a hungry wolf.
In the phrase «всё равно что» introducing a comparison.
Usage info
colloquial synonym for the words "indifferently", "equally"
Examples
Всем всё равно.
Nobody cares.
Он вы́глядит очень дружелю́бным, но я всё равно его подозрева́ю.
He looks very friendly, but I suspect him all the same.
Мне всё равно.
I don't mind.
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