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partout

absolutely, at any price

adverb par-TOO Rare
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Origin: from French 'partout' (everywhere)

Also means

no matter what

Usage Note

Partout is used colloquially to express stubborn insistence: Er will partout nicht zugeben. It implies the person refuses to yield despite all arguments. Borrowed from French, where it means 'everywhere'.

Examples

"Sie wollte partout nicht nach Hause gehen."

Natural Translation

She absolutely refused to go home.

Literal Translation

She wanted at-any-price not home to-go.

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