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however
/haʊˈevə/

however

🇺🇸 American English
/haʊˈɛvər/
🇬🇧 British English
/haʊˈevə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐdˈnakə tʲem nʲɪ ˈmʲenʲɪje]
Meaning of however

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/haʊˈevə/
CEFRA2
How important is this wordvery often
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When to use however

however, we arrived on

Дорога была загруженной; однако мы приехали вовремя.

however, I enjoyed it

Работа была трудной; однако она мне нравилась.

however usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дорога была загруженной; однако мы приехали вовремя.

The road was busy; however, we arrived on time.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Работа была трудной; однако она мне нравилась.

The job was hard; however, I enjoyed it.

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lateпоздно
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however translation: однако. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce however

/haʊˈevə/

however translation

однако

however examples

The road was busy; however, we arrived on time.

however transcription

/haʊˈevə/, /haʊˈɛvər/

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however meaning: what does it mean?

Used to show contrast or exception.

however pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

however is pronounced as /haʊˈevə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

however definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The road was busy; however, we arrived on time. Translation: Дорога была загруженной; однако мы приехали вовремя.

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