a pesar de

a pesar de

despite, in spite of

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despite, in spite of

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a pesar de (que)

= albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that

Ex: Present, classical catalog designs are elaborations, albeit considerable elaborations, of these sixteenth-century developments.

Ex: The scheme covers all knowledge, despite being special in purpose.

Ex: In spite of its inherent conservatism, the BM code favours direct entry.

Ex: Notwithstanding these activities, the printed word remains an essential vehicle for transmitting information to both specialized and general audiences.

Ex: These are the strengths of the Journal of Common Market Studies, although even this journal has a wider remit than its title suggest.

Ex: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.

Ex: In spite of the fact that the investigation of the relationship of these two factors would be very important, there is still hardly any research done on this topic.