невзирая
Russian
Etymology
From не- (ne-) + взира́я (vzirája), literally “not [by] looking”, present adverbial participle of взира́ть (vzirátʹ, “to look, to gaze”); compare regardless (literally “without look”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nʲɪvzʲɪˈrajə]
Adverb
невзира́я • (nevzirája)
- regardless
- Synonym: несмотря́ (nesmotrjá)
Usage notes
Only used in the expression невзира́я на (nevzirája na, “regardless of, despite”).