despite

Significado

Prep

In spite of, notwithstanding.

Noun

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

Verb

To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Etimología

The noun is from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”).
The preposition is from Middle English dispit, from the phrase in dispit of (in despite of).

Oraciones

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.

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.

Despite her renewed musical emphasis , Deckers' career failed to prosper .

A pesar de su renovado énfasis musical, la carrera de Deckers no pudo prosperar.