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OWING TO + noun/doing smth
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ALTHOUGH
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DESPITE + doing/ noun
DESPITE THE FACT THAT
IN SPITE OF + doing smth/ noun
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT
YET
THOUGH
WHEREAS
WHILE
HOWEVER
EVEN SO
IN ORDER TO
SO THAT
SO AS TO
SO AS NOT TO
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AS WELL AS
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PROVIDED THAT
UNLESS
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поскольку
Since we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee.
благодаря
по причине (официально)
потому что
по причине
She had five days off work due to illness.
+/-
+
The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of interest.
He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.
Classes have been cancelled today because of a staff meeting.
для того чтобы
He came home early in order to see the children before they went to bed.
чтобы
чтобы
I always keep fruit in the fridge so as to keep flies off it.
чтобы не
He did not switch on the light so as not to disturb her.
He must die so that others might live.
в дополнение к
так же как
кроме
до тех пор пока
In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.
We have a responsibility to our community as well as to our families.
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
So long as he's happy - that's all that matters .
если не
в случае
при условии если
при условии если
Unless you call me to say you're not coming, I'll see you at the theatre
The camping area has ready access to water, in case of fire.
We'll be there at about 7.30, provided that there's a suitable train.
I'll come to the party on condition that you don't wear those ridiculous trousers!
несмотря на это
несмотря на
несмотря на
несмотря/ хотя
хотя
хотя
но в то же время
в то время как
в то время как
однако
I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert.
In spite of his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturday's match.
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
He decided to go, although I begged him not to.
Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister.
They're coming next week, though I don't know which day.
He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter.
He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30.
While I was in Italy I went to see Alessandro.
I mustn't have any more chocolate, however much I feel like it.