pese a

in spite of

pese a(peh-seh ah)

phrase

1. (general)

a. in spite of

Pese a todo lo que dije de Eva, creo que en el fondo es buena persona.

In spite of everything I said about Eva, I think deep down she's a good person.

b. despite

La inflación se ha disparado, pese a los esfuerzos del banco central por mantenerla a un mínimo.

Inflation has shot up, despite the central bank's efforts to keep it at a minimum.

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pese

preposition

pese a despite; in spite of