English · Word Candidate

although

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặc dù, dù cho, bất kể

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Conjunction

Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

But, except.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhưng, ngoại trừ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Conjunction

It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “although” mean?

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

Is “although” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.