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Meanings of despite in anglès

portuguès
desprezo
català
vilipendi
espanyol
desprecio
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Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

        vilipendi

        In defiance of.

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              Examples for "although"
              Examples for "although"
              1
              Government forces retook territory from the insurgents last year, although attacks continue.
              Reuters
              2
              Season: Spring through fall, although sunny winter days can offer good conditions.
              Climbing Magazine
              3
              Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israeli disputes this.
              Reuters
              4
              Electronic patient records were feasible for research, although several areas needed improvement.
              Pubmed
              5
              Conclusions: TAP reduced transmission risk among HIV-positive MSM, although results are modest.
              Pubmed
              1
              The law worked, notwithstanding; indeed, it governed the whole sequence of events.
              The End of Man?
              2
              Max clearly heard fifteen separate weapons discharges, notwithstanding his hearing protection filters.
              To Honor You Call Us
              3
              Strong relationships notwithstanding, she won't sugarcoat the challenges of working in Nigeria.
              Ebony
              4
              We accepted the invitation; and made them a visit notwithstanding the mud.
              A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
              5
              The search must go on, notwithstanding the clutter in the kitchen closet.
              The Hills of Hingham
              Usage of despite in anglès
              1
              However, despite the strides forward, these crimes continue to blight South Africa.
              The South African
              2
              The energy sector remains a credit risk, too, despite rising oil prices.
              Reuters
              3
              In Europe, consumer confidence deteriorated in July despite expectations of an improvement.
              Reuters
              4
              That's despite a dip in the number of new cases reported yesterday.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Knees, despite much design work, continue to be the Duplex-5's Achilles' heel.
              One of our Thursdays is missing
              6
              The following month, despite major cost overruns, the Government decided to proceed.
              The Irish Times
              7
              How come these ideas continue to hold sway, despite our best efforts?
              The South African
              8
              Slightly unnatural, shoehorned in with good intentions despite not fitting quite right.
              The Irish Times
              9
              That comes despite widespread jitters across government bond markets in recent weeks.
              Reuters
              10
              Mr O'Neill told parliament the financial situation was manageable despite logistical challenges.
              Radio NZ
              11
              For four years, Poland's economy kept growing strongly despite the global slump.
              Reuters
              12
              Yet despite such structural variability, essentially the same end result is achieved.
              Pubmed
              13
              The wine industry is expecting another record year, despite a smaller harvest.
              Radio NZ
              14
              Intense diplomatic activity continued in the Middle East yesterday despite further violence.
              The Irish Times
              15
              However, despite such optimism, next year is still likely to prove volatile.
              Reuters
              16
              That is despite a law change last year that banned such clauses.
              Radio NZ
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              Common
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