a pesar de

See also: apesar de

Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese apesar de.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a peˈsaɾ de/ [a peˈsaɾ ð̞e]
• Syllabification: a pe‧sar de

Preposition

a pesar de

1. in spite of, despite

   Synonyms: a despecho de, pese a

   Cumplirás tus sueños a pesar de todo.

   You will fulfill your dreams, regardless.

Derived terms

• a pesar de los pesares

 

Further reading

• “a pesar de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10