it is what it is

Meanings:

1.
USUKGlobalinformalcolloquial
- A statement of resignation or acceptance indicating that a situation cannot be changed and must be endured or dealt with as it stands.
- Used to acknowledge reality without expressing approval or further complaint.
2.
Globalneutral
- A neutral affirmation that something is exactly as it appears to be, neither better nor worse than presented.

Examples:

EN: I mean, it is what it is. Yes, it is. You just gotta...
ES: - Quiero decir, así son las cosas.
EN: -Nevertheless, it is what it is.
ES: Motivos sobran, la verdad.
EN: -Nevertheless, it is what it is.
ES: Motivos sobran, la verdad.
EN: Well, it is what it is, we can't change anything.
ES: Las cosas son así. Nada puede cambiarlas.
EN: No, listen, it is what it is, but for certain things the fascists...
ES: - Por ciertas cosas, el Fascio...
EN: Well, it is what it is.
ES: Es como es.
EN: First of all one must consider the number of competitors will be at least... Will be... it is what it is...
ES: Hay que tener en cuenta que el número de candidatos será por lo menos... será de... es así...
EN: No, look. Come what may... if it's written that I have to die like this... it is what it is!
ES: Mira, pase lo que pase... si el destino quiere que muera así,
EN: Hey, it is what it is.
ES: - Es lo que es.
EN: The kids? -Well, it is what it is.
ES: - Bueno, las cosas son como son.
EN: Porque ele é o que é. Because it is what it is.
ES: Sólo era él mismo.
EN: Listen... it is what it is.
ES: Las cosas son lo que son.
EN: I can't do this! Well, it is what it is, right?
ES: Bueno, es lo que es, ¿no?
EN: I am where I am, and it is what it is.
ES: Estoy donde estoy, y esto es lo que es.
EN: I want to make sure it is what it is and that I fully understand how it works.
ES: Quiero asegurarme de que es lo que es y que entiendo cómo funciona cabalmente.
EN: But it is what it is, and we gotta deal with it.
ES: Pero es como es, y tenemos que lidiar con ella.

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