This is the 286th most frequent Catalan word.
malgrat
"Malgrat" means "despite" or "in spite of" in English.
In this sentence, 'malgrat' is used as a preposition meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of', to indicate that the subsequent action occurred regardless of the mentioned condition.
Malgrat la pluja, vam anar a passejar.
Despite the rain, we went for a walk.
Here, 'malgrat que' introduces a subordinate clause, functioning as a conjunction equivalent to 'even though' or 'despite the fact that', to highlight the contrast between the clause and the main sentence.
Va guanyar el partit, malgrat que estava lesionat.
He won the match, even though he was injured.
In this usage, 'malgrat' is employed with the noun phrase 'tot l'esforç' to underscore resilience or persistence in the face of challenges.