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Meaning of though in English thoughconjunction uk /ðəʊ/ us /ðoʊ/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 despite the fact that: even though She hasn't called, even though she said she would. B2 but: They're coming next week, though I don't know which day. as though B2 as if: You look as though you've been running a marathon! See more
  • He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
  • I play the piano tolerably well, though I have no particular talent for it.
  • Even though she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help.
  • I enjoyed her new book though it's not quite as good as her last one.
  • Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
  • after
  • after all idiom
  • again
  • albeit
  • at any rate idiom
  • at least idiom
  • best
  • disjunctive
  • given
  • in the face of something idiom
  • in the teeth of something idiom
  • mind
  • mind (you) idiom
  • nonetheless
  • notwithstanding
  • spite
  • then again idiom
  • when
  • whether
  • whichever
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Grammar

Although or though?Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete: … Although and though meaning ‘in spite of’Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete: … Although and though meaning ‘but’When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’: … Though meaning ‘however’Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause: … As thoughAs though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though: … Conjunctions: contrastingThe conjunctions but and although/though connect ideas that contrast. Whereas is also used but it is not as common: … ButBut is a coordinating conjunction used to connect ideas that contrast. Coordinating conjunctions connect items which are the same grammatical type. … Although/thoughAlthough/though can be used to contrast ideas. Although/though are subordinating conjunctions used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause, like after, as, before, if, since, that, even though, even if. … But or although?But cannot be used in the same way as although/though. We use but to connect items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction). … Even though, even ifEven though and even if are also used as subordinating conjunctions in the same way as although/though. Even though is similar to although but it makes a stronger contrast: … Conjunctions: typical errorsWe use and to connect words in a list and to connect phrases and clauses in a sentence: … thoughadverb uk /ðəʊ/ us /ðoʊ/ B2 despite this: We went to high school together. I haven't seen her for years, though. Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
  • after
  • after all idiom
  • again
  • albeit
  • at any rate idiom
  • at least idiom
  • best
  • disjunctive
  • given
  • in the face of something idiom
  • in the teeth of something idiom
  • mind
  • mind (you) idiom
  • nonetheless
  • notwithstanding
  • spite
  • then again idiom
  • when
  • whether
  • whichever
See more results »

Grammar

Although or though?Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete: … Although and though meaning ‘in spite of’Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete: … Although and though meaning ‘but’When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’: … Though meaning ‘however’Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause: … As thoughAs though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though: … Conjunctions: contrastingThe conjunctions but and although/though connect ideas that contrast. Whereas is also used but it is not as common: … ButBut is a coordinating conjunction used to connect ideas that contrast. Coordinating conjunctions connect items which are the same grammatical type. … Although/thoughAlthough/though can be used to contrast ideas. Although/though are subordinating conjunctions used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause, like after, as, before, if, since, that, even though, even if. … But or although?But cannot be used in the same way as although/though. We use but to connect items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction). … Even though, even ifEven though and even if are also used as subordinating conjunctions in the same way as although/though. Even though is similar to although but it makes a stronger contrast: … Conjunctions: typical errorsWe use and to connect words in a list and to connect phrases and clauses in a sentence: … (Definition of though from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

though | American Dictionary

thoughconjunction us /ðoʊ/ Add to word list Add to word list despite the fact that; although: There’s a chance he’ll recover, though the doctors can’t say for certain. Even though I was very young, I remember a little about the war. thoughadverb us /ðoʊ/ despite this: He felt a little guilty about being overpaid, though he wasn’t about to give it back. (Definition of though from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of though

though Both are large-scale genres, often - though not necessarily - showcasing either the orchestra as a whole or individual players or sections within it. From the Cambridge English Corpus The oboe, on the other hand, offers very little for the eye, though some players attempt to compensate for this with grand gestures. From the Cambridge English Corpus Fourth, the experience strikes us as ineffable, that is, though you experience it as possessing various qualities, the exact qualitative character escapes description in words. From the Cambridge English Corpus Finally, our critique, though largely a demonstration of the inadequacy of their model, fundamentally rests on the undeniable existence, indeed primacy, of qualitative experience. From the Cambridge English Corpus The qualitative agreement seems satisfactory though the span of the rolling-grain region is theoretically overestimated. From the Cambridge English Corpus The treatment of linearised rules in the rest of the section, though rigorous, will not be too formal. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, common expressions are open to multiple philosophical interpretations precisely because common expressions lack the precision aimed for (though not always achieved) by philosophical discourse. From the Cambridge English Corpus Individual ocelots were photographed as many as 17 times during the cumulative 2-y survey period, though many were recorded only once. From the Cambridge English Corpus The census returns indicate that many of those single solitaries - though some of the married ones also - were inmigrants. From the Cambridge English Corpus In addition, children and non-citizens are represented in a democracy even though they do not have the right to vote. From the Cambridge English Corpus To promote ease of presentation, this path diagram represents only one twin in a pair (though the results are identical for the co-twin). From the Cambridge English Corpus Public policy remains important for the third tier though, in terms both of tax treatment and regulation. From the Cambridge English Corpus Though participants' responses on the set of practice items would not enter into our analysis, the responses are telling. From the Cambridge English Corpus All the others were competent, though too often telling us what we have long known already. From the Cambridge English Corpus His point is that, though the two entities can be analytically distinguished, they are as necessarily linked as the two surfaces of a bending plane. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of though?

Translations of though

in Chinese (Traditional) 雖然，儘管, 可是，不過，然而… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 虽然，尽管, 可是，不过，然而… See more in Spanish aunque, pero, a pesar de… See more in Portuguese embora, ainda que, mas… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian तरी सुध्दा, पण, तरी… See more ～にも関わらず, でも, しかし… See more ...dığı/diği halde, ...sa/se de, her ne kadar… See more bien que, quoique, même si… See more tot i que, però… See more hoewel, echter… See more உண்மையாக இருந்தபோதிலும், ஆனால், இது இருந்தபோதிலும்… See more यद्यपि, इस तथ्य के बावजूद, किंतु… See more આમ છતાં, જો કે, જોકે… See more selv om, dog… See more fast, fastän, trots att… See more walaupun, walau bagaimanapun… See more obwohl, doch… See more selv om, men, dog… See more حالانکہ, اگرچہ, تاہم… See more хоч, хоча, незважаючи на… See more అయితే, అయినప్పటికీ, అయినా కూడా… See more যদিও, কিন্তু, তাসত্ত্বেও… See more ačkoli, stejně, nicméně… See more walaupun, namun… See more ถึงแม้ว่า, อย่างไรก็ตาม… See more mặc dù, tuy nhiên… See more chociaż, ale, jednak… See more 비록-일지라도, 그러나, (문장 끝에서)그렇지만… See more sebbene, anche se, ma… See more Need a translator?

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