pesar

/peˈsaɾ/, [peˈsaɾ]

weigh


Examples
  • A pesar de que vive al lado, ni siquiera nos saluda.

    Though living next door, he doesn't even say hello to us.

  • A pesar de su poca edad, hizo un buen trabajo.

    Despite his young age, he did a very good job.

  • A pesar de los ánimos que le dábamos decidió rendirse.

    In spite of our encouragement, he decided to throw in the towel.

  • A pesar de sus esfuerzos, no consiguió triunfar.

    With all his efforts, he couldn't succeed.

  • A pesar de toda su riqueza, él es canuto.

    Despite all his wealth, he is stingy.

  • Ella ya es rica a pesar de tener solo 26 años.

    She's already rich even though she's only 26 years old.

  • No he conocido a nadie que haya disfrutado de una vida mejor que la suya, a pesar de que sus condiciones de vida eran terribles.

    I haven't seen anyone that enjoyed a better life than his, even though his living conditions were terrible.

  • Ella abrió la ventana, a pesar de que yo le había dicho que no lo hiciese.

    She opened the window, even though I told her not to.

  • La gran pregunta que jamás ha sido respondida, y que no he podido responder a pesar de mis treinta años de estudio de la mente femenina es: ¿Qué quiere una mujer?

    The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?"

  • A pesar del cansancio, siguió con el trabajo.

    Even though he was tired, he went on with his work.

  • A pesar del acoso del tirano, el héroe prosiguió valientemente la pelea.

    In spite of the tyrant’s persecution, the hero valiantly carried on the struggle.

  • Aun a pesar de haber trabajado en proyectos de relevancia, nunca me habían asignado un proyecto de tal envergadura.

    Although I've worked on relevant projects, I've never been assigned to a project of this scale.

  • Ella fue a la escuela a pesar del dolor que sentía en su pierna derecha.

    She went to school in spite of the pain in her right leg.

  • Ninguna cura fue posible, a pesar de la reducción de síntomas.

    No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.

  • A pesar de mi dieta, no pude evitar tomar una rebanada de pastel de chocolate.

    In spite of my diet, I couldn't help taking a slice of chocolate cake.

  • Él vino a pesar de que le dije que no lo hiciera.

    He came even though I told him not to.

  • No evito quererlo a pesar de sus muchos defectos.

    I cannot help liking him in spite of his many faults.

  • Tom no pudo encontrar a Mary incluso a pesar de que dijo que había buscado en prácticamente todas partes.

    Tom couldn't find Mary even though he said he looked just about everywhere.

  • A pesar de eso, lo he conseguido.

    Despite that I succeeded.

  • A pesar de su riqueza y fama él no es feliz.

    For all his wealth and fame, he is unhappy.


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