{
    "term": "although",
    "partOfSpeech": "conjunction",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although small, the kitchen is well designed."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "though"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to mean ‘but’ or ‘however’ when you are commenting on a statement",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɔːlˈðəʊ/",
                "audio": "al/although/although__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɔːlˈðəʊ/",
                "audio": "al/although/although__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from the adverb all + though."
}