Term: though





though (conjunction / adverb) /ðoʊ/
translations (LV)
  • Lai gan / kaut arī: Izmanto, lai ieviestu faktu, kas padara teikuma galveno daļu pārsteidzošu.
  • Tomēr / par spīti tam: Izmanto teikuma beigās, lai norādītu uz pretstatu iepriekš teiktajam.
Examples

Though he is a native speaker, he still finds technical legal jargon difficult to understand.”

“The new security policy is quite strict. It’s necessary, though.”

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
though (conjunction)
1.
the fact that - in spite of while though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight Bruce Bliven †1977
2.
in spite of the possibility that even if - though I may fail, I will try
though (adverb)
- however nevertheless It's hard work. I enjoy it though
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
though (adverb)
in spite of that
SYNONYMS:
even so, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, though, withal, yet
RELATED WORDS:
after all, anyhow, regardless; per contra
though (conjunction)
in spite of the fact that
SYNONYMS:
albeit, as, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, though, when, whereas, while, whilst
RELATED WORDS:
but, if
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