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Pese aAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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#1
May 01, 2015, 12:30 PM
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Pese a
What is the meaning of this phrase? It was used in this context:
Pese a los deseos de su madre, Sabrine nació una semana después de que fue detenida en Libia. 
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#2
May 01, 2015, 02:09 PM
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Pese a is another way to say a pesar de. One of the possible translations of these expressions into English is "in spite of".
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#3
May 01, 2015, 04:22 PM
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Welcome to the forums mrkool078, and thanks for the question. In fact, I used to say a pesar de until somebody told me pese a is more usual. Plus it has one less syllable!
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May 01, 2015, 05:19 PM
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@Glen: Both expressions are very common; I would hardly hear one more often than the other.
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