despite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈspaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈspaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di spīt′)

Inflections of 'despite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
despites
v 3rd person singular
despiting
v pres p
despited
v past
despited
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
despite prep (in spite of)a pesar de, pese a loc prep
 Despite all my work, I still failed the exam.
 I arrived on time despite the train strike.
 A pesar de todo mi trabajo, reprobé el examen.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
despite all opposition adv (in spite of adversity)a pesar de las adversidades loc adv
  (informal)a pesar de todas las contras loc adv
 Despite all opposition, the couple were determined to get married.
 A pesar de las adversidades, la pareja estaba decidida a casarse.
despite that adv (nevertheless)a pesar de eso loc conj
  (formal)a pesar de ello loc conj
 Thomas had slight leg injury, but, despite that, he managed to win the race.
 Tomás tenía una leve lesión en la pierna, pero a pesar de eso, logró ganar la carrera.
despite the fact that conj (even though)a pesar de que loc conj
  pese a que loc conj
  aunque loc conj
 Despite the fact that he had revised really hard, Billy could not answer a single question on the exam paper.
 A pesar de que había repasado mucho, Billy no pudo contestar ni una pregunta del examen.
despite this adv (even so, nevertheless)a pesar de eso, a pesar de ello loc adv
  pese a eso, pese a ello loc adv
 Liam has a heart condition; despite this, he is an active little boy.
 Liam tiene una enfermedad cardíaca. A pesar de eso, es un niño muy activo.
in despite of prep archaic (in spite of)a pesar de loc prep
  pese a loc prep
 'In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes, For they in thee a thousand errors note; But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise, Who in despite of view is pleased to dote.' - William Shakespeare
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'despite' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
after all - be that as it may - beginner's luck - even - even though - for - give the benefit of the doubt - hold onto - however - in spite of - in the face of - moral victory - nonetheless - notwithstanding - plow on - push forward with - take the risk - through it all - warts and all - win out - win through - with all due respect
Spanish:
con - después - maguer - no obstante - pese a - a pesar de - a pesar de ello - a pesar de los pesares - a pesar de todo - aun a su pesar - con todo y eso - en medio - pese a que - pese a todo


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