(dùng ở đầu câu biểu thị sự trang trọng) dù, dù cho, mặc dù, dẫu cho

though it was late we decided to go

mặc dù đã muộn, chúng tôi vẫn quyết định đi

(dùng để đưa ra một mệnh đề ở cuối một câu) tuy vậy, thế nhưng

as though

dường như, như thể là

he ran as though the devil were after him

nó chạy như thể có ma đuổi

what though

dù... đi nữa, dù cho

what though the way is long

dù đường có xa đi nữa

(thông tục) mặc dù, tuy nhiên, tuy thế, tuy vậy; thế nhưng

I believe him though

tuy vậy tôi tin anh ấy

he had promised to come, he didn't though

nó đã hứa đến, thế nhưng nó không đến

mặc dù

tuy

Although, even though, while, in spite of or despitethe fact that, notwithstanding that, albeit, granted, grantingor conceding that, allowing or admitting that, even if,supposing: Though it is the right size, I hate the colour.

Adv.

However, nonetheless, nevertheless, yet, but, still,even so, be that as it may, all the same, notwithstanding, forall that: She lost the original; I kept a copy though.

(also tho')

Conj.

Despite the fact that(though it was early we went to bed; though annoyed, I agreed).2 (introducing a possibility) even if (ask him though he mayrefuse; would not attend though the Queen herself were there).3 and yet; nevertheless (she read on, though not to the veryend).

In spite of being (ready though unwilling).

Adv.colloq. however; all the same (I wish you had told me, though).[ME thoh etc. f. ON th¢ etc., corresp. to OE theah, f. Gmc]