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/

Etimologia

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).

Frases

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

Durante anos, apesar do sucesso de suas músicas, Vanzolini nunca gravou um álbum.

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

Apesar disso, a banda continuou com o guitarrista de sessão estabelecido B. J. Cole substituindo McCabe.

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

Apesar de sua ênfase musical renovada, a carreira de Deckers não conseguiu prosperar.