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Meaning of whatever it takes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

euphemistic, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch koste es, was es wolle
Español cueste lo que cueste todo lo que sea necesario
Français tout ce qui est nécessaire
Italiano ad ogni costo
日本語 なにがなんでも 何が何でも
Polski za wszelką cenę
Português custe o que custar
Русский во что бы то ни стало

Examples

“"I'll do whatever it takes to win."”
“[T]he security forces have exhibited few qualms about doing whatever it takes to quiet the streets, including the imprisoning of an estimated 2,000 opposition supporters.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

whatever the case may be whatever's whateverism whateverist whateverness whatevers

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