although
conjonctioncourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ɔːlˈðəʊ//
- États-Unis//ɔlˈðoʊ//
- États-Unis//ɑlˈðoʊ//
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
conjonction
- 1
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.
The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.
Although proven, the accusation was ignored by the court.
And moreover, much leſs can this poyſonouíneſs be produced from the Lead. For although it being long detained in the Body, and there reſolved, likeunto other Metals, (if it contract any ruſtineſs) it may poſſibly do hurt: but yet neverthleſs, that in this its moment any paſſage through the Body there ſhould be any poyſon imprinted by it upon the Body, this can no waybe.
- 2
But, except.
It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
Étymologie
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Proto-Indo-European *to-der. Proto-Indo-European *-weder. Proto-Germanic *þau Proto-Indo-European *-kʷeder. Proto-Germanic *-hw Proto-Germanic *þauh Proto-West Germanic *þauh Old English þēah Old English Middle English althagh English although From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þēah (“though”). By surface analysis, al(l) + though.
although · Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
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