although
ɔlˈðoʊ
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Definition of although - Reverso English Dictionary

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Conjunction

linguisticsintroducing a contrast between two statements
  • Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
  • Although he was tired, he finished the project.
  • She smiled, although she was sad.
even though though
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Expressions with although

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conceding a point before presenting a counterargument
Although this may be true, we still need more evidence.

Origin of although

Old English, eall (all) + þēah (though)

Terms with although included in their meaning

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whereconj.
contrast
while on the contrary or although
whileconj.
contrast
although something is true
contrast
introduces a clause that contrasts with the main idea like although
albeitconj.
contrast
although it is true that
practical but unethical
convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
logic
although something is true
whenconj.
contrast
although something is true

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  1. French:bien que, ...
  2. German:obwohl, ...
  3. Italian:sebbene, ...
  4. Spanish:aunque, ...
  5. Portuguese:embora, ...
  6. Chinese:尽管, ...
  7. Japanese:けれども, ...
  8. Arabic:رغم أن, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַמְרוֹת שֶׁ, ...
  10. Russian:хотя, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хоча, ...
  12. Hindi:हालांकि, ...
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