No. 5,194 in Arabic
برغم
"برغم" means "despite" or "in spite of."
In a sentence
برغم التعب، أنجزتُ العمل في الوقت المحدد.
Despite the fatigue, I completed the work on time.
Here, "برغم" is used to highlight the contrast between the challenge (fatigue) and the accomplishment (work completion).
خرجنا للتنزه برغم الطقس السيئ.
We went out for a walk despite the bad weather.
In this sentence, "برغم" introduces the adverse condition (bad weather) and the action taken contrary to it (going for a walk).
استمر اللاعب في المباراة برغم الإصابة.
The player continued in the match despite the injury.
The usage of "برغم" here indicates perseverance, as the player continued playing even under the condition of injury.
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