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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