- AS (conjunction) : Adjective + as + subject + verb = although
Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling ⇔ Angry though he was, he couldn't help smiling
A pesar de estar enojado, no pudo evitar sonreír ⇔ Aunque estaba enojado, no pudo evitar sonreír
- NO MATTER ...: No matter how + Adjective + subject + verb ⇒ Something is true, whatever the situation
No matter how nice she was, she sometimes lost her temper
He can't lose weight no matter how hard he tries
NO MATTER may be followed by "what, when, why, who, whose, where, if".
No matter what road you take, you'll get on time
- HOWEVER : However + adjective + subject + verb ⇒ degree
However hungry I am, I'm never able to finish a whole pizza (Por muy hambriento que esté, nunca podré terminar una pizza entera)
However polite he's said to be, he cursed at me for five minutes. (Por muy educado que se dice que es, me maldijo durante 5 minutos)
However hard she tries, she fails to pass the exam ( Por mucho que lo intente, no consigue pasar el examen)