Concession — malgré / en dépit de

Concession — malgré / en dépit de means “Saying 'despite / in spite of' with a noun”. malgré + noun means 'despite' and introduces something that does not stop the main action (malgré la pluie, il sort = despite the rain, he goes out). Formation: malgré + nom · en dépit de + nom (plus formel)

Saying 'despite / in spite of' with a noun

B2

Formation

malgré + nom · en dépit de + nom (plus formel)

Explanation

malgré + noun means 'despite' and introduces something that does not stop the main action (malgré la pluie, il sort = despite the rain, he goes out). en dépit de has the same meaning but is more formal. Both take a noun; to use a full clause instead, switch to bien que + subjunctive.

Examples

Malgré la pluie, il sort sans parapluie.
Despite the rain, he goes out without an umbrella.
Il a réussi en dépit de toutes les difficultés.
He succeeded in spite of all the difficulties.

FAQ

Concession — malgré / en dépit de — what does it mean and how is it used?

Saying 'despite / in spite of' with a noun. malgré + noun means 'despite' and introduces something that does not stop the main action (malgré la pluie, il sort = despite the rain, he goes out). en dépit de has the same meaning but is more formal. Both take a noun; to use a full clause instead, switch to bien que + subjunctive.

Concession — malgré / en dépit de — how do you form it?

malgré + nom · en dépit de + nom (plus formel)

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