不顾 → ☊ 
mặc dù 
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 although ☊ mặc dù ☊ 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 He fell asleep although the TV was on. Anh ấy đã ngủ, mặc dù vô tuyến vẫn bật. * 099 He stayed a while although it was late. Anh ấy vẫn còn ở lại, mặc dù đã muộn rồi. * 099 He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Anh ấy đã không đến, mặc dù chúng tôi đã hẹn trước. * 099 Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Chị ấy không tìm được chỗ làm, mặc dù chị ấy có bằng đại học. * 099 Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Chị ấy không đi bác sĩ, mặc dù chị ấy bị đau. * 099 Although she has no money, she buys a car. Chị ấy mua một chiếc xe hơi, mặc dù chị ấy không có tiền. * 099 like: mặc dù → →
obwohl ☊ mặc dù ☊ 
虽然 ☊ suīrán obwohl ☊ mặc dù ☊ ☊ Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) 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) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) act as if/though...: She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. ☊ act ☊
Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active. ☊ active ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
Although small, the kitchen is well designed. ☊ although ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. ☊ assistance ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
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 ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
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 ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
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 ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
She didn't love him, though she pretended to. ☊ pretend ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
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 ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
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 ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ 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 ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
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 ☊