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though

US /ðoʊ/

conjunction, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

(postpositive) however

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Though the weather was bad, most guests arrived on time.

Collocations

  • Easy even though it was raining
    to even though it was raining, meaning to make level or straight
  • Medium finished on time, though over budget
    to finished on time, though over budget, meaning to come or bring to a finish or an end
  • Hard difficult though the restructuring negotiations proved to be
    describing difficult though the restructuring negotiations proved to be (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
  • Very Hard soldiering on as though nothing untoward had transpired
    to soldiering on as though nothing untoward had transpired, meaning to serve as a soldier in the military

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