несмотря на
despite
without being affected by
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несмотря на with English translation
несмотря на usage examples
Despite his fear, he spoke in public.
Несмотря на свой страх, он выступил перед публикой.
We stayed outside despite the cold wind.
Мы остались на улице, несмотря на холодный ветер.
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несмотря на synonyms
Related words worth learning together
A conjunction, not a preposition; it usually introduces a concessive clause.
Stronger in meaning: emphasizes acting against obstacles or expectations.
A bookish expression; often adds a nuance of concession and final contrast.
A linking phrase for contrast; close in meaning, but more often connects clauses or sentences than noun phrases.
An incomplete form; usually appears only in fixed expressions or informal/non-standard speech.
A bookish and more elevated variant; close to 'несмотря на' but sounds more official.
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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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