no obstante

Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese não obstante, Italian nonostante, French nonobstant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌno obsˈtante/ [ˌno oβ̞sˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e]
  • 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[1]:
      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.
      During the campaign for the December 6th legislative elections, Maduro stated that after this vote he would gather all elected deputies, including those from the MUD coalition, "to a national dialogue at Miraflores Palace based around the country's major development goals."
      However, after his crushing defeat, he escalated his rhetoric, declaring that "this is not the time for cohabitation" with his detractors.

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