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přesto, nebo právě proto

English translation: Nevertheless — or perhaps for this very reason —

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Czech term or phrase:přesto, nebo právě proto
English translation:Nevertheless — or perhaps for this very reason —
Entered by: Zuzana Jurková

11:13 Mar 20, 2013
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / časopisový článek
Czech term or phrase: přesto, nebo právě proto
Přesto, nebo právě proto, si místní umí vychutnat život.
Zuzana Jurková
Italy
Local time: 16:41
Nevertheless — or perhaps for this very reason —
Explanation:
If you want to stress the “právě“

The very same question has been asked in Dutch: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch_to_english/general_conversat...
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Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 16:41
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Nevertheless — or perhaps for this very reason —
Stuart Hoskins
4 +4Despite this, or perhaps because of it, locals know how to enjoy life..
Matej Klimes
5whatever the reason, ...
Pavla Hrušková Břeňová


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Despite this, or perhaps because of it, locals know how to enjoy life..


Explanation:
.. but it isn't the most natural English, depends on what 'this' is and if possible at all, the whole structure should be changed, but we don't have context for that..

Matej Klimes
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Taylor: I think it sounds natural enough, with plenty of examples in Googleland.
2 mins
agree  Barbora Tite (X)
4 mins
agree  Charles Stanford
12 mins
agree  Miguel Valentín-Gamazo
20 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Nevertheless — or perhaps for this very reason —


Explanation:
If you want to stress the “právě“

The very same question has been asked in Dutch: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch_to_english/general_conversat...


Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 16:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Stanford
0 min
  -> Thanks, Charles
agree  Jennifer Taylor: Nice alternative.
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Jennifer
agree  Zbyněk Táborský: I like your solution.
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  -> Thanks, Zbynek
agree  jankaisler
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jan
agree  Gerry Vickers
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gerry
agree  Marta Karchnakova
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agree  Hannah Geiger (X)
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3 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
whatever the reason, ...


Explanation:
Just in case you were looking for something ligter, with airier feel.

Pavla Hrušková Břeňová
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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