albeit

al·be·it

(ôl-bē′ĭt, ăl-)

conj.

Even though; although; notwithstanding: clear albeit cold weather.

[Middle English al be it : al, even if; see all + be : subjunctive of ben, to be; see be + it, it; see it.]

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albeit

(ɔːlˈbiːɪt)

conj

even though

[C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

al•be•it

(ɔlˈbi ɪt)

conj.

although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.

[1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be]

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albeit

conjunction even though, though, although, even if, notwithstanding, tho' (U.S. or poetic) His letter was published, albeit in an edited form.

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Translations

wenngleich obgleich obschon obwohl

aunque no obstante

اگرچههرچند

vaikkavaikkakin

bien que quoique

čak i akoiakomadapremda

benché

alhoewel hoewel ofschoon

dog

chociaż

se bem que

dartotusi

хотя

čepravčetudi

čak i akoiakomadapremdaиако

dock

gerçi her ne kadarise deyine

albeit

[ɔːlˈbiːɪt] CONJ → aunque

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

albeit

[ɔːlˈbiːɪt] conj → bien que + subj, encore que + subj
He has a majority, albeit a reduced one → Il a une majorité, encore que celle-ci soit réduite.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

albeit

conj (esp liter) → obgleich, wenn auch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

albeit

[ɔːlˈbiːɪt] conj (frm) → sebbene + sub, benché + sub

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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