anyhow

quand même, malgré tout

Indique qu’une chose se produit malgré une raison qui pourrait l’empêcher.

En anglais simple : Used to say something happens even though there is a reason against it.

• It rained, but we went anyhow.
• She was tired but helped anyhow.
• They warned him to stop, but he continued anyhow.

Synonymes : anyway, nevertheless, regardless

Expressions courantes : go anyhow, try anyhow, do it anyhow

bref, bon

S’emploie pour passer à un autre sujet ou terminer une conversation.

En anglais simple : Used to move to another subject or bring a conversation to an end.

• Anyhow, how was your holiday?
• Anyhow, I should get home now.
• Anyhow, let us talk about tomorrow’s meeting.

Synonymes : anyway, well

Expressions courantes : anyhow let’s go, anyhow how are, well anyhow

en tout cas, du moins

Introduit une remarque qui rend souvent les propos précédents moins certains ou moins importants.

En anglais simple : Used to add a comment, often making what you just said less certain or less important.

• He seems happy, anyhow.
• The train leaves at six, anyhow, as far as I remember.
• They are moving abroad, or that is what I heard, anyhow.

Synonymes : anyway, at any rate

Expressions courantes : I think anyhow, I heard anyhow, anyhow at least

de toute façon, du reste

Introduit une raison supplémentaire qui appuie ce qu’on vient de dire.

En anglais simple : Used to add a reason that supports what you have just said.

• Let us leave. It is late anyhow.
• I will not buy it; I have enough books anyhow.
• There is no point calling. She has already left, anyhow.

Synonymes : anyway, in any case, besides

Expressions courantes : anyhow it’s late, anyhow we have, anyhow there is

n’importe comment, sans soin

Sans faire attention, sans prévoir ni mettre les choses en ordre.

En anglais simple : In a careless way, without planning or putting things in order.

• He packed his clothes anyhow.
• The books had been piled anyhow on the floor.
• Do not just throw the tools anyhow into the drawer.

Synonymes : carelessly, haphazardly, randomly

Contraires : carefully

Expressions courantes : throw something anyhow, arrange something anyhow, pile things anyhow