though

though
1.
(conj.)
1) (despite the fact that) obwohl

late though it was — obwohl es so spät war

the car, though powerful, is also economical — der Wagen ist zwar stark, aber [zugleich] auch wirtschaftlich

2) (but nevertheless) aber

a slow though certain method — eine langsame, aber od. wenn auch sichere Methode

3) (even if)

[even] though — auch wenn

as though = as if — see academic.ru/36709/if">if 1. 1)

4) (and yet)

though you never know — obwohl man nie weiß

she read on, though not to the very end — sie las weiter, wenn auch nicht bis ganz zum Schluss

2. adverb
(coll.) trotzdem

I like him though — ich mag ihn aber [trotzdem]

you don't know him, though — aber du kennst ihn nicht

* * *
[ðəu] 1. conjunction
((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) obwohl
2. adverb
(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) doch
- as though
* * *
though
[ðəʊ, AM ðoʊ]
I. conj
1. (despite the fact that) obwohl
strange \though it may seem but ... so seltsam es auch erscheinen mag, ...
sad \though I was ... so traurig ich [auch] war ...
2. (however) [je]doch
I'm rather shy, \though I'm not as bad as I used to be ich bin ziemlich schüchtern, wenn auch nicht mehr so wie früher
3. (fam: nevertheless) dennoch, immerhin
the report was fair, \though der Bericht war trotz allem fair
I wish you had told me, \though es wäre mir allerdings lieber gewesen, Sie hätten es mir gesagt
4. (if)
▪ as \though als ob [o wenn
II. adv inv trotzdem, dennoch
this wine's very sweet — it's nice, \though, isn't it? dieser Wein ist ziemlich süß — er schmeckt aber trotzdem gut, nicht wahr?
* * *
[ðəʊ]
1. conj
1) (= in spite of the fact that) obwohl, obgleich, obschon

even though — obwohl etc

though poor she is generous — obwohl etc sie arm ist, ist sie großzügig

strange though it may seem ... — so seltsam es auch scheinen mag ..., mag es auch noch so seltsam scheinen ...

important though it may be/is ... — so wichtig es auch sein mag/ist, auch wenn es noch so wichtig ist ...

though I say it or so myself — auch wenn ich es selbst sage

2) (liter

= even if) I will go (even) though it may cost me my life — ich werde gehen und sollte es mich (auch) das Leben kosten or und koste es das Leben

though it take forever (liter) — und dauerte es auch ewig (liter)

3)

as though — als ob

2. adv
1) (= nevertheless) doch

he didn't/did do it though — er hat es aber (doch) nicht/aber doch gemacht

I'm sure he didn't do it though — ich bin aber sicher, dass er es nicht gemacht hat

nice day – rather windy though — schönes Wetter! – aber ziemlich windig!

2)

(= really) but will he though? — tatsächlich?, wirklich?

3) (inf)

hot, isn't it? – isn't it though! — warm, was? – allerdings!

* * *
though [ðəʊ]
A konj
1. obwohl, obgleich, obschon
2. wenn auch, selbst wenn:
important though it is so wichtig es auch ist; → even1 1
3. jedoch, doch
4. as though als ob, wie wenn
B adv umg (aber) trotzdem oder dennoch:
he’s strange;
I like him, though
* * *
1.
(conj.)
1) (despite the fact that) obwohl

late though it was — obwohl es so spät war

the car, though powerful, is also economical — der Wagen ist zwar stark, aber [zugleich] auch wirtschaftlich

2) (but nevertheless) aber

a slow though certain method — eine langsame, aber od. wenn auch sichere Methode

3) (even if)

[even] though — auch wenn

as though = as if — see if 1. 1)

4) (and yet)

though you never know — obwohl man nie weiß

she read on, though not to the very end — sie las weiter, wenn auch nicht bis ganz zum Schluss

2. adverb
(coll.) trotzdem

I like him though — ich mag ihn aber [trotzdem]

you don't know him, though — aber du kennst ihn nicht

* * *
conj.
obgleich konj.
obschon konj.
obwohl konj.
wenngleich konj.

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