despite
gb/dɪspˈaɪt/ us/dɪspˈaɪt/
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Engelsk
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ellenére, annak ellenére, hogy
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ellenére
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despite [noun/noun phrase]
Despite the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.
A nagy forgalom ellenére időben megérkeztünk.
She continued working despite feeling unwell.
Annak ellenére, hogy rosszul érezte magát, tovább dolgozott.
The team won despite having fewer players than the opponent.
Despite the rain, the festival went ahead as planned.
Læringseksempler
Despite the cold, we went outside.
A hideg ellenére kimentünk.
He passed the test despite his illness.
Betegsége ellenére átment a vizsgán.
They had fun despite the bad weather.
Despite her age, she runs fast.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'despite' with 'although'. 'Despite' is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not a full clause unless using 'the fact that'.
Betydning
without being affected by
Ordforbindelser
despite the rain
|despite the fact
|despite difficulties
|despite opposition
Synonymer
in spite of (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in informal speech.)
Antonymer
because of (Indicates a cause rather than contrast or concession.)
Temaer
contrast
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to show that something happens even though there is another thing that could stop it.
Used to say that something happened or is true even though there is something that might have prevented it.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
despite
IPA
GB/dɪspˈaɪt/
US/dɪspˈaɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
des - pite (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pite)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: despite
- Plural: despites
Ordfamilie
Forms
despites
noun
Related words
Udtryk
despite the fact that
1/dɪspˈaɪt ðə fˈækt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
even though something is true
Used to show that something happens even though a certain fact is true.
Eksempler
- Despite the fact that he was tired, he kept working.
- She smiled despite the fact that she was nervous.