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несмотря на

despite

Meaning of несмотря на

without being affected by

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RU[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]
despite
несмотря на - despite
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несмотря на with English translation

несмотря на usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Despite his fear, he spoke in public.

Несмотря на свой страх, он выступил перед публикой.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

We stayed outside despite the cold wind.

Мы остались на улице, несмотря на холодный ветер.

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

несмотря наdespite
вin
наon
надover
подunder
послеafter
сwith

несмотря на synonyms

Related words worth learning together

хотя
A conjunction, not a preposition; it usually introduces a concessive clause.
вопреки
Stronger in meaning: emphasizes acting against obstacles or expectations.
при всем том
A bookish expression; often adds a nuance of concession and final contrast.
тем не менее
A linking phrase for contrast; close in meaning, but more often connects clauses or sentences than noun phrases.
несмотря
An incomplete form; usually appears only in fixed expressions or informal/non-standard speech.
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Х
🇷🇺ru
хотя

A conjunction, not a preposition; it usually introduces a concessive clause.

B2Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
вопреки

Stronger in meaning: emphasizes acting against obstacles or expectations.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
при всем том

A bookish expression; often adds a nuance of concession and final contrast.

B2Rarely
🇷🇺ru

A linking phrase for contrast; close in meaning, but more often connects clauses or sentences than noun phrases.

B2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
несмотря

An incomplete form; usually appears only in fixed expressions or informal/non-standard speech.

B2Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
невзирая на

A bookish and more elevated variant; close to 'несмотря на' but sounds more official.

B2Often

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How to pronounce несмотря на and what this word means

несмотря на means despite. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce несмотря на

[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]

несмотря на translation

despite

несмотря на examples

Despite his fear, he spoke in public.

несмотря на transcription

[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]

Questions about this word

несмотря на meaning: what does it mean?

не обращая внимания на что-то, вопреки этому

несмотря на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

несмотря на is pronounced as [nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Despite his fear, he spoke in public. Translation: Несмотря на свой страх, он выступил перед публикой.

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