Translation of "있었지만" in English

포기할 수도 있었지만

He could've quit,

더디더라도 분명히 나아지고 있었지만

Although I was slowly but surely recovering,

어떤 측면에선 성과도 있었지만

I've made strides in some areas,

이런 광고 문구가 있었지만

So, it's, like, you had to read copy,

그는 포기할 수도 있었지만

He could've quit,

수영하는 법을 이미 알고 있었지만

Even though I already know how to swim,

그때도 회사는 엄청 잘 나가고 있었지만

So, the company back then was doing really well,

경기를 뒤집을 슛 기회가 26번이나 있었지만

and 26 times, I've been trusted to make the game-winning shot

3분의 1 지점 위로는 대리석 색깔이 다르다는 걸 알고 있었지만

well aware of the change in the color of marble a third of the way up,

중국 정부는 프로파간다를 위한 자체적인 영화 산업을 가지고 있었지만 실패했죠

The Chinese government had its own film industry to distribute propaganda, but it was failing.

저는 눈이 눈물로 젖는 것을 느낄 수 있었지만, 울 수 없었어요.

I could feel tears were watering my eyes, but I couldn't cry.