Implicit concessive clauses (pur + gerund)

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even while / despite
pur
to give up / to surrender (yield or admit defeat)
arrendersi
Despite knowing the truth, he does not give up.
Pur sapendo la verità, non si arrende.
to feel (a sensation)
sentire
the fatigue / the effort
la fatica
Even while feeling the fatigue, she continues to run.
Pur sentendo la fatica, continua a correre.
the pain
il dolore
Despite feeling pain, the boy resists.
Pur sentendo dolore, il ragazzo resiste.
to limp
zoppicare
Even while limping, whoever has courage does not stop.
Pur zoppicando, chi ha coraggio non si ferma.
I am not giving up at all, even while limping.
Non mi arrendo mica, pur zoppicando.
the failure
il fallimento
to collapse
crollare
Whoever fears failure collapses easily.
Chi teme il fallimento crolla facilmente.
the defeat
la sconfitta
Despite risking defeat, the team is not collapsing.
Pur rischiando la sconfitta, la squadra non sta crollando.
stubborn / obstinate
ostinato
The stubborn boy does not accept defeat.
Il ragazzo ostinato non accetta la sconfitta.
the criticism / the critique
la critica
The stubborn writer continues to write, despite receiving criticism.
Lo scrittore ostinato continua a scrivere, pur ricevendo critiche.
Even while ignoring the criticism, they are risking failure.
Pur ignorando le critiche, stanno rischiando il fallimento.
Even while feeling the pain and the fatigue, the boy does not give up.
Pur sentendo il dolore e la fatica, il ragazzo non si arrende.
to struggle, to fight (for a goal; = combattere)
lottare
Despite the fatigue, the team keeps on fighting.
Nonostante la fatica, la squadra continua a lottare.
We fight until the end, without fear.
Lottiamo fino alla fine, senza paura.
to struggle, to find it hard
fare fatica
I struggle to understand this language.
Faccio fatica a capire questa lingua.
Although struggling, he finished the job.
Pur facendo fatica, ha finito il lavoro.

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