Betekenis van whatever In het Nederlands

• 0 it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is):

  • We'll go whatever the weather.

  • Whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you.

  • Whatever else may be said of him, Mr Meese is not scared of a fight.

  • Whatever the outcome of the war, there will be no winners.

  • Whatever the reason, more people are emigrating to Australia today than at any time since the 1950s.

• 1 anything or everything:

  • I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to put on weight.

  • "What can we do tonight?" "It's up to you - whatever you want."

  • Whatever I say I always seem to get it wrong.

  • Don't, whatever you do, tell Patrick (= you certainly should not tell him).

  • Do whatever you want - it won't affect me.

  • "So, I'll bring red wine." "Sure, whatever (= bring that or anything else)."

  • Apparently he "discovered himself" in India, whatever that means (= I do not know what that means).

• 2 used instead of the word "what" to add emphasis to a phrase, usually expressing surprise:

  • Whatever is he doing with that rod?

  • Whatever's that yellow thing on your plate?

  • Whatever did you say that for?

  • Whatever does she see in him - he's horrible!

  • Whatever made him buy that jacket?

• 3 →  whatsoever :

  • There is no evidence whatever to show that this is in fact the case.

• 4 something that is said to show that you do not respect or care about what someone is saying, especially someone who is asking you to agree with them or agree to do something:

  • "Bryce, could you do what I ask you to once in a while?" "Whatever."

• 5 something whose particular nature or type you do not know:

  • Whatever happens, you’ll be all right.

  • You seem to criticize me whatever I do.

• 6 anything or everything:

  • Give him whatever he wants.

• 7 used to say that something is not important or makes no difference:

  • "Can I dress casually or do I have to dress up?" "Whatever."