malgré
Malgré les différences , une histoire d'amour passionnée naît .
Despite the differences, a passionate love story is born.
- despite, in spite of
- against (one's) will, despite (one's) protest
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mal.ɡʁe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French maugré (literally “bad will”), with etymological restoration of the l, from Old French malgré, from mal + gré. Cognate with Italian malgrado and Catalan malgrat.
Related words
maugre
at great pains
tho’
with trouble
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