dù mặc dù bất chấp 
despite 
She wants to be a teacher although nobody supports her. ☊ 
Cô ấy muốn trở thành một giáo viên mặc dù không ai ủng hộ cô ấy. ☊ Conjunctions 2 They do not want to get up, although they must go to work. ☊ Họ không muốn dậy mặc dù họ phải đi làm. ☊ Verbs 4 like: mặc dù → →
Tri rechnet sich aus, dass er trotzdem noch ein gutes Geschäft gemacht hat. ☊ Trí tính toán, mặc dù anh đã lợi nhuận. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1008) act as if/though...: She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. ☊ act ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
She didn't love him, though she pretended to. ☊ pretend ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong. ☊ would ☊