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97 [noranta-set] Conjuncions 4

He fell asleep although the TV was on.	Es va quedar adormit encara que la televisió estava encesa.
He stayed a while although it was late.	Es va quedar tot i que ja era tard.
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment.	Ell no va venir tot i que ens haviem citat.
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep.	La televisió estava encesa. Tot i això, es va quedar adormit.
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while.	Ja era tard. Tanmateix, encara es va quedar.
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come.	Ens haviem citat. Tanmateix, ell no va venir.
Although he has no license, he drives the car.	Encara que no té permís de conduir, condueix.
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast.	Encara que la carretera està coberta de gel, condueix molt ràpidament.
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle.	Encara que està borratxo, va en bicicleta.
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car.	No té permís de conduir. Tanmateix, condueix.
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast.	La carretera està coberta de gel. Tanmateix, condueix molt de pressa.
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike.	Està borratxo. Tot i això, va en bicicleta.
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job.	No troba feina encara que ha estudiat.
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor.	(Ella) no va al metge encara que li fa mal.
Although she has no money, she buys a car.	(Ella) compra un cotxe encara que no té diners.
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job.	Ella ha estudiat. Tot i això, no troba una feina.
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor.	(A ella) li fa mal. Tot i així, no va al metge.
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car.	No té diners. Tot i això, es compra un cotxe.

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