although
Part of speech: conj
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: 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.
Inflected forms:
form: altho
pos: conj
tags: alternative
informal
form: altho'
pos: conj
tags: alternative
informal
form: allthough
pos: conj
tags: alternative
obsolete
Senses:
gloss: Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
pos: conj
examples: 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.
Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.
The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.
With the north London derby to come at the weekend, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp opted to rest many of his key players, although he brought back Aaron Lennon after a month out through injury.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.
gloss: But, except.
pos: conj
examples: It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
Synonyms: even if
albeit
even though
Related words: though
even though
Translations:
lang: Catalan
word: tot i que
lang: Catalan
word: malgrat que
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 但是
roman: dànshì
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 可是
roman: kěshì
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 不過 /不过
roman: bùguò
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 然而
roman: rán'ér
lang: Dutch
word: hoewel
lang: Dutch
word: maar
lang: Esperanto
word: tamen
lang: Finnish
word: paitsi
lang: French
word: mais
lang: Galician
word: inanque
lang: Galician
word: aínda que
lang: Galician
word: maxer
lang: Galician
word: macar
lang: Galician
word: decasí
lang: Galician
word: porén
lang: Galician
word: malia
lang: Galician
word: embora
lang: Galician
word: orasme
lang: Galician
word: decontra
lang: Galician
word: emporiso
lang: Galician
word: noustante
lang: Georgian
word: თუმცა
roman: tumca
lang: German
word: trotzdem
lang: Greek
word: παρά
roman: pará
lang: Greek
word: ωστόσο
roman: ostóso
lang: Greek
word: παρ' όλ' αυτά
roman: par' ól' aftá
lang: Greek
word: μολαταύτα
roman: molatáfta
lang: Greek
word: εντούτοις
roman: entoútois
lang: Hebrew
word: אֲבָל
roman: avál
lang: Hebrew
word: אֶלָּא
roman: éla
lang: Hungarian
word: de
lang: Hungarian
word: viszont
lang: Hungarian
word: azonban
lang: Hungarian
word: ám
lang: Hungarian
word: ugyanakkor
lang: Ido
word: tamen
lang: Indonesian
word: tapi
lang: Indonesian
word: tetapi
lang: Japanese
word: しかし
roman: shikashi
lang: Japanese
word: でも
roman: demo
lang: Central Kurdish
word: بەڵام
roman: bellam
lang: Malay
word: tetapi
lang: Old English
word: ac
lang: Iranian Persian
word: هَرْچَنْد
roman: harčand
lang: Polish
word: jednakże
lang: Portuguese
word: embora
lang: Portuguese
word: apesar de
lang: Romanian
word: însă
lang: Russian
word: одна́ко
roman: odnáko
lang: Russian
word: хотя́
roman: xotjá
lang: Spanish
word: aunque
lang: Swedish
word: men
lang: Turkish
word: gerçi
lang: Urdu
word: لیکِن
roman: lekin
lang: Urdu
word: مَگَر
roman: magar
lang: Vietnamese
word: nhưng
lang: Vietnamese
word: nhưng mà
lang: Vietnamese
word: dưng cơ
lang: Vietnamese
word: dưng cơ mà