pese a
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpese a/ [ˈpe.se a]
- Syllabification: pe‧se a
Preposition
- in spite of, notwithstanding, despite, although, even though
- Synonyms: a despecho de, a pesar de
- La universidad privada avanzó con la aplicación del plan cuatrienal pese a que los recursos financieros aún eran limitados.
- The private university moved forward with implementing the four-year plan even though financial resources were still limited.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pese a”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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