despite
In spite of, notwithstandingIn spite of, notwithstanding.
» Despite what's happened, I still like Tom.
Незважаючи на те, що трапилося, Том мені все ще подобається.
Meaning
1 sensesIn spite of, notwithstanding.
Despite being a near-mirror image my of right, my left hand is terrible at these stuff.
trotz
несмотря́ наnesmotrjá na, вопреки́voprekí, напереко́рnaperekór
незважа́ючи наnezvažájučy na, всу́перечvsúpereč, по́приpópry
Examples
533 sentencesDespite what's happened, I still like Tom.
Незважаючи на те, що трапилося, Том мені все ще подобається. — deniko
I love him despite his faults.
Я кохаю його, незважаючи на його недоліки. — deniko
ruЛюблю его, несмотря на его ошибки. — corvard
deIch liebe ihn trotz seiner Fehler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary continued to work despite her illness.
He remained poor despite being a hard worker.
deEr blieb arm, obwohl er ein fleißiger Arbeiter war. — Manfredo
Despite everything, Tom started to relax.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from LatinThe 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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