despite / in spite of (dispáit / in spáit ov) - a pesar de
down (dáun) - por, hacia abajo
due to / owing to (diú tchu / óuing tchu) - debido a
during (diúring) - durante
except / except for (egsépt) - excepto, fuera de, excepto por

despite (dispáit) / in spite of (in spáit ov) - a pesar de

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• It was a great match in spite of the bad the weather.
  Fue un gran partido, a pesar del mal tiempo.
• Despite his bad reputation, he won the elections.
  A pesar de su mala reputación, él ganó las elecciones.
• He continued smoking in spite of his doctor's advice.
  El continuó fumando a pesar del consejo de su doctor.
• They couldn't finish on time, despite the effort they made.
  No pudieron terminar a tiempo, a pesar del esfuerzo que hicieron.

down (dáun) - por, hacia abajo

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• I was walking down the street when I saw the accident.
  Estaba caminando por la calle cuando ví el accidente.
• He rolled down the hill and broke one leg.
  Rodó colina abajo y se rompió una pierna.
• We saw a dead cow floating down the river.
  Vimos una vaca muerta flotando río abajo.
• Tears started rolling down her cheeks.
  Las lágrimas comenzaron a rodar por sus mejillas.

due to (diú tchu) / owing to (óuing tchu) - debido a

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• The president was forced to resign due to his sexual scandals.
  El presidente fue obligado a renunciar debido a su escándalos sexuales.
• They had a two-hour delay due to the traffic jam.
  Tuvieron una demora de dos horas debido al embotellamiento de tránsito.
• Many roads were closed, owing to the heavy blizzard.
  Muchos caminos fueron cerrados debido a la fuerte tormenta de nieve.
• The project was cancelled, owing to lack of support.
  El proyecto fue cancelado debido a la falta de apoyo.

during (diúring) - durante

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• Many innocent people were killed during the war.
  Muchas personas inocentes fueron muertas durante la guerra.
• Those trees blossom during the spring.
  Esos árboles florecen durante la primavera.
• I decided to study by night and sleep during the day.
  Decidí estudiar de noche y domir durante el día.
• The people yawned during the politician's speech.
  La gente bostezó durante el discurso del político.

except / except for (egsépt) - excepto, fuera de, excepto por

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• They all understood the explanation except Bill.
  Todos entendieron la explicación, excepto Bill.
• The store will be open every day except Sunday.
  La tienda estará abierta todos los días excepto el domingo.
• I have no news from her, except for the postcard she sent me.
  No tengo noticias de ella, excepto por la postal que me envió.
• Except for her lack of patience, she is a good teacher.
  Excepto por su falta de paciencia, ella es una buena maestra.