несмотря на
Translation of несмотря на
despite
Russian word in Latin letters: nesmotrya na
Meaning of несмотря на
не обращая внимания на что-то, вопреки этому
without being affected by
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Несмотря на or хотя?
хотя
хотя = although, before a whole clause
Don't say хотя дождь. Before a noun — несмотря на дождь; before a clause — хотя: хотя шёл дождь.
Хотя было поздно, он позвонил.
Although it was late, he called.
Несмотря на поздний час, он позвонил.
Despite the late hour, he called.
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Despite his fear, he spoke in public.
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Несмотря на свой страх, он выступил перед публикой.
We stayed outside despite the cold wind.
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Мы остались на улице, несмотря на холодный ветер.
несмотря на synonyms
What's the difference between несмотря на, вопреки, and невзирая на
Against wishes or expectations.
Bookish and formal: despite.
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несмотря на meaning: what does it mean?
without being affected by
несмотря на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
несмотря на is pronounced as [nʲɪsmɐˈtrʲa nə]. 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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