a despeito de

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a +‎ despeito +‎ de.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a desˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a desˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi], /a d͡ʒisˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a d͡ʒisˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a deʃˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a deʃˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi], /a d͡ʒiʃˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a d͡ʒiʃˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a desˈpej.to de/ [a desˈpeɪ̯.to de]
 

Preposition

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a despeito de

  1. (formal) in spite of (despite)
    Synonyms: apesar de, contudo, não obstante

Quotations

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