No. 130 in Hungarian
ellenére
"Despite" or "in spite of."
In a sentence
Az eső ellenére elmentünk kirándulni.
Despite the rain, we went hiking.
In this sentence, 'ellenére' means 'despite' and it introduces a contrasting circumstance that didn't prevent the action of hiking.
A nehézségek ellenére sikerült megoldani a problémát.
Despite the difficulties, we managed to solve the problem.
Here, 'ellenére' implies overcoming obstacles, showing resilience or determination against challenges.
Ő a korlátozások ellenére időben megérkezett.
Despite the restrictions, he arrived on time.
In this usage, 'ellenére' denotes an opposition to the limiting factors, emphasizing the successful outcome.
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