Whats the most accurate translation for "In spite"

Question

A pesar de haber vivido en los Estados Unidos por mas de 20 años Maria todavia no tiene buena pronunciacion en ingles.

Answer 1

Actually, you have it right.

To wit: a pesar de translates to "despite", and despite has "spite" as its root. The phrase "in spite of" means the same thing as the word "despite". So a direct translation of one is also most likely a direct translation of the other.

On a side note, I think you should say más que instead of más de.

the original sentence is right to use "más de" instead of "más que" because it is not a comparison, but rather it is referring to a number. - asdfghjkl4, Nov 5, 2009

I didn't know that. Thanks! - Stobber, Nov 5, 2009

Answer 2

Anna, I could not think of any better version of you sentence. Are you looking for a translation to English?

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