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"Despite" is a preposition which is often translated as "a pesar de", and "though" is a conjunction which is often translated as "aunque". Learn more about the difference between "despite" and "though" below.
despite(
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spayt
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. a pesar de
She was the one who paid the rent, despite having a much lower income.Era ella quien pagaba el alquiler, a pesar de tener unos ingresos mucho más bajos.
b. pese a
Obama signed sanctions against Venezuela despite threats from Maduro.Obama firmó sanciones contra Venezuela pese a las amenazas de Maduro.
though(
tho
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (however)
a. pero
The trip wasn't very interesting. The weather was good though.El viaje no fue muy interesante, pero hizo buen tiempo.
5. (indeed)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That puppy is so cute! - Isn't he though?¡Ese cachorro está tan mono! - ¡Definitivamente!
That was lucky! - Wasn't it though?¡Qué suerte! - ¿Verdad que sí?
