What does no obstante in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word no obstante in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use no obstante in Spanish.

The word no obstante in Spanish means however, nevertheless, even so, despite. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word no obstante

however, nevertheless, even so

locución adverbial (sin embargo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Mi hijo tenía dificultades para el aprendizaje. No obstante, aprobó la carrera sin repetir ningún curso.
My son had learning difficulties - even so, he passed his degree without having to retake any subjects.

despite

locución preposicional (formal (a pesar de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
No obstante los problemas, la construcción del metro se realizó en el plazo establecido.
Despite the problems, the construction of the subway was completed on time.

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