conjunción adversativa (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic transcription

/kon.xunˈθjon að.βeɾˈsa.ti.βa/

Usage in Spanish

"conjunción adversativa" is a term used in Spanish grammar to refer to a type of conjunction that connects two elements indicating a contrast or opposition between them. This term is more commonly used in written contexts rather than in oral speech due to its technical nature.

Examples

1. Maria estudia mucho, pero aún así no logra sacar buenas notas.

2. Maria studies a lot, but still she does not manage to get good grades.

3. Me gusta bailar, sin embargo prefiero cantar.

4. I like to dance, however I prefer to sing.

Idiomatic Expressions

In Spanish, the use of adversative conjunctions often leads to the creation of idiomatic expressions. Here are some examples: 1. por un lado..., por otro lado... - On the one hand..., on the other hand...

1. más bien

2. rather

3. aunque sí

4. albeit

5. a pesar de

6. despite

7. no obstante

8. nevertheless

9. a pesar de todo

10. in spite of everything

11. por el contrario

12. on the contrary

13. a diferencia de

14. unlike

Etymology

• Conjunción: from Latin "coniunctio" meaning "union" or "joining".
• Adversativa: from Latin "adversativus" meaning "opposing" or "contrasting".

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: conjunción de oposición, conjunción contrastiva.
• Antonyms: conjunción copulativa, conjunción disyuntiva.