despite

Significado (Inglés)

Prep

In spite of, notwithstanding.

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
3. (countable, uncountable) Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.

Verb

To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Conceptos

a pesar de

pese a

menosprecio

desprecio

despecho

no obstante

a despecho de

insidia

malicia

malgrado

codo

con

desdén

Sinónimos

in spite of

notwithstanding

though

although

even though

contempt

regardless of

scorn

disdain

even if

while

dishonor

in spite

nevertheless

against

insult

irreverence

libel

malice

maugre

mortification

nonetheless

on the other hand

opprobrium

slight

spite

still

vexation

when

yet

despisal

affront

livor

all the same

by

chagrin

contemptuousness

contrary to

defamation

defiantly

despising

disdainfulness

disparagement

disrespect

even with

flout

from

Traducciones

malgré

trotz

malgrado

niettegenstaande

apesar de

ondanks

en dépit de

não obstante

malgrat

trots

trotzdem

nonostante

a despeito de

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: despit

Heredado de inglés medio: dispit

In summary

The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”).
The preposition is derived from Middle English dispit, itself derived from the phrase in dispit of (in despite of).
Compare typologically Russian несмотря́ на (nesmotrjá na) (< смотре́ть (smotrétʹ)); невзира́я на (nevzirája na) (< взира́ть (vzirátʹ)), презре́в (prezrév) (< презре́ть (prezrétʹ) <~ зреть (zretʹ)) (compare despite—despise relation).

Oraciones

Despite this she would bring back home people who needed help .

A pesar de esto, traería a casa a las personas que necesitaban ayuda.

For years , despite the success of his songs , Vanzolini never recorded an album .

Durante años, a pesar del éxito de sus canciones, Vanzolini nunca grabó un álbum.

None of the Nessers attended college , despite many offers .

Ninguno de los Nessers asistió a la universidad, a pesar de muchas ofertas.

Led by a prior , Bolton Abbey was technically a priory , despite its name .

Dirigido por un anterior, Bolton Abbey era técnicamente un priorato, a pesar de su nombre.

Despite Buddeus's support , however , he was passed over for a position in Jena .

Despite this , the band continued with established session guitarist B . J . Cole replacing McCabe .

A pesar de esto, la banda continuó con el guitarrista de sesión establecido B. J. Cole reemplazando a McCabe.