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No. 897 in Romanian

deşi

"Deşi" means "although" or "even though" in English.

In a sentence

  • Deşi era obosit, a continuat să muncească.

    Although he was tired, he continued to work.

    'Deşi' introduces a clause expressing a contrast between being tired and continuing to work.

  • Deşi ploua, am ieşit la plimbare.

    Though it was raining, we went out for a walk.

    'Deşi' is used to highlight the contradiction between the rain and the decision to go for a walk.

  • Ea a reuşit să termine lucrarea, deşi termenele erau foarte strânse.

    She managed to finish the project, even though the deadlines were very tight.

    'Deşi' demonstrates a situation where the difficulty of tight deadlines contrasts with the achievement of finishing the project.

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