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No. 132 in Slovenian

kljub

"Despite" or "in spite of."

In a sentence

  • Kljub slabemu vremenu smo se odpravili na izlet.

    Despite the bad weather, we went on a trip.

    The word 'kljub' is used here to indicate a contrast to an expected action due to the condition of bad weather.

  • Kljub temu, da ni bil lačen, je pojedel cel obrok.

    Although he was not hungry, he ate the whole meal.

    In this sentence, 'kljub' introduces a subordinate clause describing a contention between actions or states.

  • Kljub njegovim prizadevanjem se projekt ni izšel.

    Despite his efforts, the project did not succeed.

    Here, 'kljub' expresses that an outcome occurred contrary to the effort exerted.

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