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al·though  (ôl-)
conj.
Regardless of the fact that; even though.

[Middle English : al, all; see all + though, though; see though.]
Usage Note: As conjunctions, although and though are generally interchangeable: Although (or though) she smiled, she was angry. Although is usually placed at the beginning of its clause (as in the preceding example), whereas though may occur elsewhere and is the more common term when used to link words or phrases, as in wiser though poorer. In certain constructions, only though is acceptable: Fond though (not although) I am of sports, I'd rather not sit through another basketball game.

although [ɔːlˈðəʊ]
conj
(subordinating) despite the fact that; even though although she was ill, she worked hard

although, though - Although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use although.
See also related terms for interchangeable.
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although
conjunction though, while, even if, even though, whilst, albeit, despite the fact that, notwithstanding, even supposing, tho' (U.S. or poetic) Although the shooting has stopped, the destruction is enormous.
Translations
although [ɔːlˈðəʊ] CONJaunque
although it's raining, there are 20 people here alreadyaunque está lloviendo, ya hay aquí 20 personas
although poor, they were honestaunque eran pobres, eran honrados

although [ɔːlˈðəʊ] conjbien que + subj
Although she's tired, she stayed up late.; She stayed up late although she's tired → Elle s'est couchée tard bien qu'elle soit fatiguée.

although
conjobwohl, obgleich; the house, although small …wenn das Haus auch klein ist …, obwohl das Haus klein ist …

although [ɔːlˈðəʊ] conjbenché + sub, sebbene + sub

although
conj although [oːlˈðəu]
in spite of the fact that Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there. hoewel مَع أن، بِالرُّغْمِ مِن أن въпреки ačkoli selvom obwohl μολονότι, αν και aunque, a pesar de que ehkki گرچه؛ بااینکه vaikka bien que; malgré que לַמרוֹת हालांकि usprkos bár walaupun, meskipun þó að, enda þótt sebbene; malgrado ~だけれども 비록 …일지라도 nors kaut gan; lai arī walaupun hoewel selv om, skjønt chociaż ainda que deşi, chiar dacă хотя; несмотря на то, что aj keď čeprav iako fastän, trots ถึงแม้ว่า ...-diği halde, gerçi 儘管 хоч; незважаючи на те, що اگر چہ mặc dù

although should not be followed by but : Although he is poor, he is honest (not Although he is poor but he is honest ).


although بالرغم من ačkoli selv om obwohl μολονότι aunque vaikka bien que iako sebbene ・・・とはいえ ...이지만 hoewel selv om (po)mimo, że embora хотя även om ถึงแม้ว่า her ne kadar mặc dù 虽然


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