Nonostante la fatica, la squadra continua a lottare.
Despite the fatigue, the team keeps on fighting.
Breakdown of Nonostante la fatica, la squadra continua a lottare.
continuare
to continue
la squadra
the team
nonostante
despite / although (in spite of)
a
(linking a verb to a following infinitive)
la fatica
the fatigue / the effort
lottare
to struggle, to fight (for a goal; = combattere)
Questions & Answers about Nonostante la fatica, la squadra continua a lottare.
Since this lesson is about pur + gerund, why isn't pur used here? Could we rewrite the sentence to use it?
Pur followed by a gerund (like pur lottando) is used to express "even though doing something." It requires an action, meaning a verb. In this sentence, we just have a noun: la fatica (the fatigue). To say "despite a noun," you use nonostante. To use pur, you would have to change the noun phrase into an action, for example: Pur essendo molto stanca, la squadra continua a lottare (Even though being very tired, the team continues to fight).
Why is there an a between continua and lottare?
In Italian, certain verbs require a specific preposition to connect them to a following infinitive verb. Continuare is one of these; it must always be followed by a when linking to another action. It is helpful to memorize the whole chunk: continuare a fare qualcosa (to continue to do something).
Can I use malgrado instead of nonostante in this sentence?
Does fatica mean exactly the same thing as the English word "fatigue"?
It translates well to "fatigue" or "exhaustion" here, but fatica actually has a slightly broader meaning. In everyday Italian, it very often translates to "effort" or "hard work." For example, the very common expression fare fatica means "to struggle" or "to have a hard time" doing something, rather than just feeling sleepy.
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