mặc dù 
in spite of like: trotz → →
Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ 
Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) 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) The water was cold but I took a shower anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. ☊ assistance ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
A note of defiance entered her voice. ☊ enter ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
'Will you stay for lunch?' 'No, but thanks all the same.' ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ 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 ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊