When talking about unexpected outcomes and overcoming obstacles, you can connect contrasting ideas using the phrase apesar de (despite / in spite of).
Apesar de with nouns
When apesar de is followed by a noun, the preposition de merges with definite articles (o, a, os, as) to form the contractions do, da, dos, and das.
| The team climbs the mountain, despite the storm. | A equipa sobe a montanha, apesar da tempestade. |
| We used to climb the mountain every day, despite the extreme cold. | Nós subíamos a montanha todos os dias, apesar do frio extremo. |
| The doctor survives on the mountain, despite the extreme obstacles. | A médica sobrevive na montanha, apesar dos obstáculos extremos. |
Apesar de with infinitive verbs
You can also use apesar de directly before a verb in its infinitive (unconjugated) form. This is the equivalent of saying "despite doing" or "despite being" something.
| Despite being very tired, he wants to arrive at the top. | Apesar de estar muito cansado, ele quer chegar ao topo. |
| Despite being very dangerous, the group decides to climb the ice mountain. | Apesar de ser muito perigoso, o grupo decide subir a montanha de gelo. |
Notice that the apesar de phrase can appear at either the beginning or the end of the sentence without changing its meaning.
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