Meaning

2 senses
  1. Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

    Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.

    The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.

    obwohl

    хотя́xotjá, несмотря́ на то́, чтоnesmotrjá na tó, što, хоть иxotʹ i

    хоча́xočá, хочxoč, не дивлячи́сь на те, щоne dyvljačýsʹ na te, ščo

  2. But, except.

    It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.

Examples

548 sentences
  1. Although it is a very difficult task, I will do my best.

    Хоча це і дуже складне завдання, я зроблю все, що від мене залежить.

    ruХотя это задание и очень сложное, я сделаю всё, что от меня зависит.

    deEs ist eine ziemlich schwierige Aufgabe, aber ich werde mein Bestes geben.

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  2. The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.

    ruМальчик открыл окно, хотя его мать сказала ему этого не делать.

    deDer Junge öffnete das Fenster, obwohl seine Mutter es ihm verboten hatte.

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  3. Tom doesn't want to be a doctor, although he's very good at science.

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  4. Although Tom is sick, he's swimming.

    ruХотя Том болеет, он плавает.

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  5. Although Tom is rich, he's not happy.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in spite of the fact that:
Русский
By meaning 2
but:
in spite of the fact that:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
but:
in spite of the fact that:

Origin

From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þēah (

From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þēah (“though”). By surface analysis, al(l) + though.

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