a pesar de estar

despite being

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phrase Rare #40,949
despite being Followed by a description of someone's condition or state.
SP: Salió a caminar a pesar de estar cansado.
EN: He went for a walk despite being tired.

No pararon de trabajar, a pesar de estar cansados.

They didn't stop working, despite being tired.

Tú eres la chica, quien a pesar de estar baja de peso, ganó Sub-Juniors.

You are the girl who won the Sub-Junior category despite being underweight.

— Dangal (2016)

Pero, a pesar de estar paralizado físicamente, todo lo demás parece normal.

But despite being physically paralyzed, everything else seems normal.

— La Escafandra Y La Mariposa (2007)

A pesar de estar heridos, siguieron peleando.

Despite being wounded, they continued fighting.

Tom siguió trabajando a pesar de estar muy cansado.

Tom continued working despite being very tired.

Son muy útiles cuando hay aprietos, a pesar de estar muertos.

They are very useful when there are tight spots, even though they are dead.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

La niña fue a la escuela a pesar de estar enferma.

The girl went to school despite being sick.