всё равно

/vsyo ravno/

1.

still

It was raining, but we still had a great time.

Maria didn't study, but she still passed the exam.

He was sick, but he still went to work.

2.

anyway

Я всё равно буду дома.

I'll be home anyway.

We will go there anyway.

The water was cold but they swam anyway.

3.

not care

Мне всё равно.

I don't care.

He doesn't care what to do.

Ей было всё равно.

She didn't care.

Real-life examples for всё равно

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Аргументация при этом такова, что война всё равно была бы начата Австрией и её союзниками, независимо от того, напал бы Фридрих на Саксонию или нет.

The argument here is that the war would still have been started by Austria and its allies, regardless of whether Frederick would have attacked Saxony or not.

Wikipedia

Англичане решили столкнуть Эфиопию с Суданом; Йоханныс IV пошёл на это, видя, что избежать войны с агрессивным соседом всё равно не удастся.

The British decided to push Ethiopia against Sudan; Johannes IV went for it, seeing that it would not be possible to avoid a war with an aggressive neighbor anyway.

Wikipedia

Была некоторая оппозиция его правлению в Нормандии, но управлять ею было всё равно легко, особо в сравнении с графством Тулузы, которое потребовало завоеваний.

There was some opposition to his rule in Normandy, but it was still easy to manage, especially in comparison with the county of Toulouse, which required conquests.

Wikipedia

Более того, найти другого лидера они всё равно не смогут, так что горожане отправляются в долгое путешествие с серийным убийцей.

Moreover, they will not be able to find another leader anyway, so the townspeople go on a long journey with a serial killer.

Summary

  • Всё равно means ‘still’ and ‘anyway’.
  • Всё равно is also used to say that someone doesn't care about something. Note that the person who doesn't care about something is used in the Dative Case.
  • Всё равно is usually transliterated in English as ‘vsyo ravno’.