de cualquier forma
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de cualquier forma(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. anyway
El carro está averiado y no podemos ir a la playa. - De cualquier forma, es probable que llueva.The car has broken down and we can't go to the beach. - It'll probably rain anyway.
b. in any case
Creo que voy a reprobar el examen. De cualquier forma, no pierdo nada presentándome.I think I'm going to fail the exam. In any case, there's no harm in taking it.
c. be that as it may (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Eran pobres y no tenían esperanza. - De cualquier forma, esa no es razón para matar.They were poor and didn't have any hope. - Be that as it may, that's not a reason to kill.
d. either way (of two or more possibilities)
No sé si iremos a la fiesta o no, pero, de cualquier forma, te llamo para decírtelo.I don't know whether we'll go to the party or not, but either way, I'll call to let you know.
2. (carelessly)
b. any old way
Cuando eres actor, no puedes recitar tu papel de cualquier forma, tienes que hacerlo con la entonación correcta.When you're an actor, you can't recite your lines any old way, you have to do it with the right intonation.
3. (somehow)
a. in any way
Si puedes ayudar a mi hijo de cualquier forma, yo te estaré eternamente agradecidoa.If you can help my son in any way, I'll be eternally grateful to you.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No sé cómo lo voy a hacer, pero de cualquier forma convenceré a mi padre para que me deje el coche.I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'll find a way to convince my father to lend me his car.
Puedes venir a la oficina vestido de cualquier forma. Al jefe no le importa.You can dress however you like at the office. The boss doesn't care.
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