Phrase · ✋ Concession

Apesar de cansado, ele terminou o trabalho.

Despite being tired, he finished the work.

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Why every word is where it is

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cansado → ele: masculine
Apesar de → cansado: + adjective

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
apesar de + adjective (or infinitive, or noun): a compact concession with no conjugated verb. Concession & condition connectives →

Variations

Apesar de estar cansado, ele terminou o trabalho.
Mesmo cansado, ele terminou o trabalho.