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although

Meaning of although

despite the fact that

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British English/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
American English/ɔːlˈðoʊ/
Russian transcription[xɐˈtʲa]
although
although - хотя
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although usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Хотя он был занят, он помог мне.

Although he was busy, he helped me.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Хотя дорога была мокрой, мы поехали дальше.

Although the road was wet, we drove on.

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althoughхотя
andи
butно
orили
becauseпотому что
soпоэтому
ifесли

although synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between although / even though / though / yet / however / nevertheless

🇬🇧English
although

the main form used to contrast two facts

A1Very Often

Although it was raining, we went out.

Хотя шёл дождь, мы вышли.

E
🇬🇧English
even though

stronger than although; emphasizes surprise or a stronger contrast

A1Often

Even though he was tired, he kept working.

Хотя он был уставшим, он продолжал работать.

🇬🇧English

similar to although, but often more spoken and slightly less formal

A1Very Often

Though it was late, she called me.

Хотя было поздно, она мне позвонила.

🇬🇧English

shows contrast between facts; often joins two clauses or ideas

A1Very Often

The task was difficult, yet she finished it.

Задание было трудным, однако она его выполнила.

🇬🇧English

more formal; usually starts a new sentence or clause

A1Very Often

It was cold; however, we went swimming.

Было холодно; однако мы пошли плавать.

🇬🇧English

formal; means something is true despite the previous point

A1Often

It was hard. Nevertheless, they continued.

Это было трудно. Тем не менее, они продолжили.

N
🇬🇧English
nonetheless

very similar to nevertheless; formal and a bit less common

A1Rarely

The plan was risky; nonetheless, it succeeded.

План был рискованным; тем не менее он сработал.

🇬🇧English

informal/common; often used in speech to show contrast

A1Very Often

It was late, but we still went.

Было поздно, но мы всё же пошли.

🇬🇧English

can mean 'although' in contrast, but also means 'during the time that'

A1Very Often

While I like coffee, I prefer tea in the evening.

Хотя я люблю кофе, вечером я предпочитаю чай.

🇬🇧English

used to compare two different facts or situations in contrast

A1Often

My sister likes math, whereas I prefer history.

Моя сестра любит математику, тогда как я предпочитаю историю.

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How to pronounce although and what this word means

although translation: хотя. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce although

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/

although translation

хотя

although examples

Although he was busy, he helped me.

although transcription

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/, /ɔːlˈðoʊ/

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although meaning: what does it mean?

despite the fact that

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although is pronounced as /ɔːlˈðəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

although definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Although he was busy, he helped me. Translation: Хотя он был занят, он помог мне.

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