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несмотря на
[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]

despite

🇷🇺 Russian
[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]
Meaning of несмотря на

without being affected by

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Pronunciation[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
despite

When to use несмотря на

despite the rain

несмотря на дождь

despite the heat

несмотря на жару

despite the noise

несмотря на шум

despite the delay

несмотря на задержку

despite the cost

несмотря на стоимость

несмотря на usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Despite his fear, he spoke in public.

Несмотря на свой страх, он выступил перед публикой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We stayed outside despite the cold wind.

Мы остались на улице, несмотря на холодный ветер.

Similar words

несмотря на

The direct, neutral equivalent; shows contrast with a fact.

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.

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несмотря наdespite
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

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What's the difference between несмотря на / хотя / вопреки / при всем том / тем не менее / несмотря

🇷🇺Russian
несмотря на

The direct, neutral equivalent; shows contrast with a fact.

B2Very Often

Despite the rain, we went for a walk.

Несмотря на дождь, мы пошли гулять.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хотя

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

B2Very Often

Although it was cold, we went outside.

Хотя было холодно, мы вышли на улицу.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вопреки

Stronger in meaning: emphasizes acting against obstacles or expectations.

B2Often

Despite the doctor's advice, he continued training.

Вопреки советам врача он продолжил тренировки.

П
🇷🇺Russian
при всем том

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

B2Rarely

The situation is difficult; despite all this, there is hope for improvement.

Ситуация сложная; при всем том есть надежда на улучшение.

🇷🇺Russian

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

B2Very Often

He was tired; nevertheless, he continued working.

Он устал, тем не менее продолжил работать.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
несмотря

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

B2Rarely

Despite everything, he did not give up.

Несмотря на всё, он не сдался.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невзирая на

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

B2Often

Despite the difficulties, the project was completed on time.

Невзирая на трудности, проект был завершён вовремя.

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несмотря на translation: 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

Trotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren.

несмотря на transcription

[nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa na]

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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?

Trotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren. Translation: Несмотря на дождь, мы идём гулять.

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