B1noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

despite

despite · despites

нехтування, презирство, зневага

позор, презрение, пренебрежение

Verachtung, Schande, Blamage

Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyanceEvil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.

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/dɪˈspaɪt/

» Despite what's happened, I still like Tom.

Незважаючи на те, що трапилося, Том мені все ще подобається.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
contemptuous disregard
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.

Examples

533 sentences

Despite what's happened, I still like Tom.
Незважаючи на те, що трапилося, Том мені все ще подобається.
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I love him despite his faults.
Я кохаю його, незважаючи на його недоліки.
ruЛюблю его, несмотря на его ошибки.
deIch liebe ihn trotz seiner Fehler.
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Mary continued to work despite her illness.
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He remained poor despite being a hard worker.
deEr blieb arm, obwohl er ein fleißiger Arbeiter war.
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Despite everything, Tom started to relax.
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Origin

The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin

The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”).

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