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posto que

[ˈpɔʃtu kə]
conjunction
although, even though, granted that
1. A concessive conjunction used to introduce a clause that acknowledges a fact or condition while maintaining the validity of the main clause; means 'although' or 'even though'
Although he is tired, he will continue working.
Posto que esteja cansado, ele continuará trabalhando.
2. Used in formal or literary contexts to mean 'granting that' or 'supposing that', introducing a concession before the main statement
Granted that you are right, we still need to consider other factors.
Posto que tenha razão, precisamos ainda considerar outros fatores.
Synonyms
emboraainda queconquantose bem queapesar de que

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posto que
Formal and literary usage; less common in contemporary spoken Portuguese
Portugal
posto que
Formal literary usage; similar frequency to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ainda que assim seja
bem que
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