Significato di though in italiano

• 0 used before a fact or opinion that makes the other part of the sentence surprising

  • Though she’s quite small, she’s very strong. Nonostante sia abbastanza piccola di corporatura, è molto forte.

  • Nina didn’t phone, even though she said she would. Nina non ha telefonato nonostante avesse detto che l’avrebbe fatto.

• 1 but

  • They’re coming next week, though I don’t know when. Vengono la prossima settimana anche se non so quando.

• 2 used especially at the end of a sentence to add a fact or opinion to what you have just said

  • OK, I’ll come. I’m not staying late, though. OK, verrò. Però non mi tratterrò fino a tardi.

• 3 (rare abbreviation tho’) despite the fact that; although

  • He went out, (even) though it was raining.

• 4 however

  • I wish I hadn’t done it, though.