apesar de

See also: a pesar de

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish a pesar de.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈza(ʁ) d͡ʒi/ [a.peˈza(h) d͡ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.peˈza(ɾ) d͡ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.peˈza(ʁ) d͡ʒi/ [a.peˈza(χ) d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈza(ɻ) de/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɨˈzaɾ dɨ/ [ɐ.pɨˈzaɾ ðɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɨˈza.ɾi dɨ/ [ɐ.pɨˈza.ɾi ðɨ]

Preposition

apesar de

  1. in spite of (despite)
    Synonyms: não obstante, a despeito de, ainda que