despite
gb/dɪspˈaɪt/ us/dɪspˈaɪt/
B1
Anglais
~ 800
ellenére, annak ellenére, hogy
B1
1
ellenére
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'despite' with 'although'. 'Despite' is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not a full clause unless using 'the fact that'.
Sens
without being affected by
Collocations
despite the rain
|despite the fact
|despite difficulties
|despite opposition
Synonymes
in spite of (Almost identical in meaning; slightly more common in informal speech.)
Antonymes
because of (Indicates a cause rather than contrast or concession.)
Thèmes
contrast
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
despite
API
GB/dɪspˈaɪt/
US/dɪspˈaɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
des - pite (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pite)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: despite
- Plural: despites
Famille de mots
Forms
despites
noun
Related words
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- Despite the fact that he was tired, he kept working.
- She smiled despite the fact that she was nervous.