no obstante

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese não obstante, Italian nonostante, French nonobstant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌno obsˈtante/
  • Syllabification: no obs‧tan‧te

Conjunction

no obstante

  1. notwithstanding; albeit
  2. nevertheless; however; yet
    Synonym: sin embargo
    • 2015 December, “Capriles pide al gobierno de Maduro propiciar diálogo para buscar solución a crisis”, in Emol:
      Durante la campaña para las legislativas del 6 de diciembre, Maduro planteó que luego de esa jornada citaría a todos los diputados electos, incluidos los de la MUD, "a un diálogo nacional en el palacio de Miraflores en función de los grandes objetivos de desarrollo del país".
      No obstante, tras su aplastante derrota elevó el tono y señaló que "no es tiempo de cohabitación" con sus detractores.
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