though
Despite the fact thatDespite the fact that; although.
» Even though he was tired, he worked.
Obwohl er müde war, arbeitete er.
Хоча він і був втомленим, він працював.
Meaning
2 sensesDespite the fact that; although.
Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance.
Astute businessman though he was, my brother was capable of extreme recklessness.
obwohl, obgleich, obschon
хотя́xotjá, хоть иxotʹ i, несмотря́ на то́, чтоnesmotrjá na tó, što
хоча́xočá, незважа́ючи на те, щоnezvažájučy na te, ščo
(archaic)If, that, even if.
We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.
Examples
1844 sentencesEven though he was tired, he worked.
Хоча він і був втомленим, він працював. — deniko
deObwohl er müde war, arbeitete er. — Manfredo
Even though he was poor, he was happy.
Незважачи на те, що вiн був бiдний, вiн був щасливий. — rmdas
deUngeachtet seiner Armut war er glücklich. — xtofu80
Even though she's rich, she says she's poor.
Незважаючи на те, що вона багата, вона завжди каже, що бідна. — deniko
Even though Tom was rich, he wasn't happy.
Хоча Том був багатий, він не був щасливий. — deniko
deObwohl Tom reich war, war er nicht glücklich. — mhr
He came even though I told him not to.
Він прийшов, хоча я й сказала йому не робити цього. — deniko
ruОн пришел, несмотря на то, что я сказал ему не приходить. — sharptoothed
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Origin
From Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most diaFrom Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”). Both the Old Norse and Old English are from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”).
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