aunque

/ˈaunke/, [ˈãũŋ.ke]

although


Examples
  • No lo haría ni aunque pudiese.

    I wouldn't do it even if I could.

  • César Chávez pidió a los manifestantes que se mantuvieran pacíficos aunque los dueños de las granjas y sus seguidores a veces usaran la violencia.

    Cesar Chavez asked that strikers remain non-violent even though farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence.

  • A él no le gustaba pedir ayuda aunque se estuviera muriendo de hambre.

    He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.

  • Aunque no había viento, la puerta se abrió sola.

    Although there was no wind blowing, the door opened of itself.

  • Aunque sea lento, igual soy esforzado.

    If I am dull, I am at least industrious.

  • Aunque encontraras una solución para cambiar el color de tu piel, ellos continuarán odiándote. Los racistas son racistas y tú no deberías ser un estúpido como lo son ellos.

    Even if you find a solution to change the color of your skin, they are going to continue to hate you. Racists are racists and you shouldn't be stupid with them.

  • Con respecto a la literatura moderna, es raramente gratificante traducirla, aunque pueda ser fácil. Traducir se parece mucho a copiar pinturas.

    As far as modern writing is concerned, it is rarely rewarding to translate it, although it might be easy. Translation is very much like copying paintings.

  • Su estilo (si se puede llamar así) usaba excesivamente (aunque corro el riesgo de hipocresía) los paréntesis (disculpen por el juego de palabras).

    His style (if you were to call it that) was excessively (though I run the risk of hypocrisy) parenthetical (pardon the pun).

  • Aunque vive cerca, no la veo mucho.

    Although she lives nearby, I rarely see her.

  • Las matemáticas son esa rama de la ciencia que podrías seguir persiguiendo aunque te fueras a levantar por la mañana y te dieras cuenta de que el universo ha desaparecido.

    Mathematics is that branch of science which you could continue to pursue, even if you were to get up in the morning and notice that the universe had disappeared.

  • Le devolveré los libros aunque él no los necesite.

    I shall return the books to him even though he doesn't need them.

  • Tienes que hacer el trabajo aunque no te guste.

    You must do the work even if you don't like it.

  • Dirás y harás cosas que tus padres dijeron e hicieron, aunque jurases que nunca lo harías.

    You will say and do things your parents said and did, even if you swore you would never do them.

  • El partido de fútbol se jugará aunque llueva.

    The soccer game will be played, even if it rains.

  • Aunque Jane no es buena corredora, ella puede nadar muy rápido.

    Though Jane is not a good runner, she can swim very fast.

  • Ella tuvo que hacerlo aunque no quería.

    She had to do it even though she didn't want to.

  • Primero, no puedo ir. Segundo, no iría aunque pudiera.

    First, I can't go. Second, I wouldn't go even if I could.

  • Aunque hagas un gran esfuerzo, no serás capaz de conseguirlo.

    Even if you make great efforts, you won't be able to achieve it.

  • Aunque hablé en francés, ellos no entendieron.

    Even though I spoke French, they didn't understand.

  • Aunque estaba muy ocupada, de todos modos vino a despedirse de mí.

    Even though she was very busy, she came to see me off all the same.


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