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though

Meaning of though

despite the fact that; although

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EN-UK/ðəʊ/
EN-US/ðoʊ/
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though with Russian translation

though usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я пошёл на прогулку, хотя шёл дождь.

I went for a walk, though it was raining.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она улыбнулась, хотя была усталой.

She smiled, though she was tired.

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though belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

thoughхотя
andи
butно
orили
becauseпотому что
soпоэтому
ifесли

though synonyms

Related words worth learning together

although
Introduces a concession; slightly more formal than though.
even though
Strong concessive meaning; emphasizes contrast more than though.
albeit
Formal and literary; often used like 'although' but less common.
while
Can mean 'although' in some contexts, but often also means 'at the same time as'.
whereas
Shows contrast between two statements more than simple concession.
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🇬🇧en

Introduces a concession; slightly more formal than though.

A1Very Often

Although it was late, we kept working.

E
🇬🇧en
even though

Strong concessive meaning; emphasizes contrast more than though.

A1Very Often

Even though it was late, we kept working.

A
🇬🇧en
albeit

Formal and literary; often used like 'although' but less common.

A1Rarely

The project was successful, albeit expensive.

🇬🇧en

Can mean 'although' in some contexts, but often also means 'at the same time as'.

A1Very Often

While I understand your point, I disagree.

🇬🇧en

Shows contrast between two statements more than simple concession.

A1Often

She likes tea, whereas he prefers coffee.

N
🇬🇧en
notwithstanding

Means 'despite'; formal and less common than though.

A1Rarely

Notwithstanding the rain, the match continued.

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though meaning: what does it mean?

despite the fact that; although

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though is pronounced as /ðəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

though definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I went for a walk, though it was raining. Translation: Я пошёл на прогулку, хотя шёл дождь.

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