despite

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

niettegenstaande

ondanks

trots

in weerwil van

ten spijte van

desondanks

niettemin

nochtans

ongeacht

alsnog

ascese

boosaardigheid

kwaadaardigheid

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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).

Zinnen

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

Jarenlang heeft Vanzolini, ondanks het succes van zijn liedjes, nooit een album opgenomen.

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

Desondanks ging de band verder met de gevestigde sessiegitarist B. J. Cole die McCabe verving.

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

Ondanks haar hernieuwde muzikale nadruk, slaagde de carrière van Deckers niet om te gedijen.