pese a

despite

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phrase Rare #31,375
despite Used before a noun, an infinitive, or «que» plus a clause.
SP: Pese a la lluvia, salimos a caminar.
EN: Despite the rain, we went for a walk.

Era simpática, y quizá él también pese a todo.

She was nice, and maybe he was too, despite everything.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Pese a ser joven, es sabio.

Despite being young, he is wise.

Yo no tuve miedo pese a sus amenazas, ¿verdad?

I wasn't afraid despite his threats, was I?

Pese a estar exhausto, seguí trabajando.

Despite being exhausted, I kept working.

Mary siguió trabajando pese a su enfermedad.

Mary continued working despite her illness.

Sentí que, pese a mis esfuerzos, algo podría pasarle, en cualquier momento.

I felt that, despite my efforts, something could happen to him at any moment.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Trabajó pese a estar cansado.

He worked despite being tired.

Pese a ser pobre, él era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Pese a que era prudente, cometió un error inesperado.

Despite being cautious, he made an unexpected mistake.

Pese a que lo dijo, realmente podría ser verdad.

Despite what he said, it could actually be true.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)