despite

Signification

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.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Étymologie

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).

Phrases

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

Pendant des années, malgré le succès de ses chansons, Vanzolini n'a jamais enregistré d'album.

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

Malgré cela, le groupe s'est poursuivi avec le guitariste de session établi B. J. Cole en remplacement de McCabe.

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

Malgré son accent musical renouvelé, la carrière de Deckers n'a pas réussi à prospérer.