English to French Meaning of despite - malgré

Despite :
malgré

haine, mépris, hostilité, phobie, malgré, négligence

en face de, malgré, pour

malgré
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Definitions of despite in English
Noun(1) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike(2) contemptuous disregard
Examples of despite in English
(1) She had a short dark hair cut framing a face that remained impish despite her age.(2) the despite done by him to the holy relics(3) the theater only earns my despite(4) he played well, despite being injured(5) Yet, despite the upheavals of the modern age, they bring the book to a close on an optimistic note.(6) Hence, very few workers will be affected by this decision, despite all the media publicity!(7) A court was told that despite his age the boy admitted stealing cash to pay for his drug habit.(8) he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity(9) We waited for more than half an hour to be seated despite having made a reservation far in advance.(10) He's certainly going to try, despite the escalating violence that threatens to engulf him.(11) Well, I did go out on New Year's Eve after all, despite having a horrible headache.(12) Yet the hype shows little sign of abating, despite the slowdown affecting capital markets.(13) Somehow, any mention of this film passed me by, despite its critical acclaim.(14) the weather held out, despite some dark clouds(15) He'd been turned away from the bar on suspicion of being under age despite being 28.(16) However, despite these examinations a fracture in his foot allegedly went undetected.
Related Phrases of despite
(1) despite of ::
malgré
(2) despite the fact that ::
en dépit du fait que
(3) despite everything ::
malgré tout
(4) despite all ::
malgré tout
(5) in despite of ::
en dépit de
Synonyms
Noun
1. disdain ::
mépris
2. contempt ::
mépris
3. scorn ::
mépris
Preposition
4. in spite of ::
malgré
5. notwithstanding ::
malgré
6. regardless of ::
outre le fait que
7. in the face of ::
en face de
8. for all ::
pour tous
9. even with ::
même avec
Antonyms
1. admiration ::
admiration
2. esteem ::
estime
3. estimation ::
estimation
4. favor ::
favoriser
5. regard ::
ce qui concerne
6. respect ::
le respect
Different Forms
despite
Word Example from TV Shows
Really? Despite the sign that says:

Really? Despite the sign that says: "Do not leave laundry unattended"?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 7

Despite recent events,

Despite recent events,

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 7

Despite my deep love of chess, lasers and aerosol disinfectant...

Despite my deep love of chess, lasers and aerosol disinfectant...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 18

Despite my aggressive letter-writing campaign, I might add.

Despite my aggressive letter-writing campaign, I might add.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 14

Despite their differences, despite their suspicions.

Despite their differences, DESPITE their suspicions.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 4

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