Phrase · 🎩 Elevated register
No obstante las dificultades, la obra se inauguró en la fecha prevista.
Despite the difficulties, the building opened on the scheduled date.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbnotobstante1prepositiondespite (lit. standing in the way)lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitedificultadesnoundifficultiesdificultad · fem. · pl.,ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteobranounbuilding (works)fem. · sing.se2pronoun(passive se)3rdinauguró2verbwas openedinaugurar · past · 3rd sing.enprepositiononladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefechanoundatefem. · sing.prevista3verbscheduledprever · participle · fem. · sing..
- No → obstante: no obstante + noun: despite
- se → inauguró: se + 3rd person: passive
- inauguró → obra: inauguró agrees with la obra
- prevista → fecha: prevista agrees with fecha (f. sg.)
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1no obstante + noun phrase = despite (formal writing). As a connector it means "however": No obstante, … Discourse markers B2: contrast, digression and reformulation →
- 2Passive se: the building is the subject and nobody is named. Portuguese prefers foi inaugurada. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 3previsto is the participle of prever (built on ver): la fecha prevista = the scheduled date.
Variations
- A pesar de las dificultades, la obra se inauguró en la fecha prevista.
- Pese a las dificultades, la obra se inauguró a tiempo.
- Hubo dificultades; no obstante, la obra se inauguró en la fecha prevista.