however

how·ev·er  (hou-vr)

adv.

1. In whatever manner or way: However he did it, it was very clever.

2. To whatever degree or extent: "have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the concerns" (Christopher Lasch).

3. In what way. Used as an intensive of how: However did you get here so soon?

4. In spite of that; nevertheless; yet: The book is expensive; however, it's worth it.

5. On the other hand; by contrast: The first part was easy; the second, however, took hours.

conj.

1. In whatever manner or way: Dress however you like.

2. Archaic Notwithstanding that; although.

Usage Note: Although some grammarians have insisted that however should not be used to begin a sentence, this rule has been ignored by a number of reputable writers. Forty-two percent of Usage Panelists say they do not follow the rule in their own writing, 19 percent say they observe it only sometimes, and 36 percent say they usually observe it. See Usage Notes at but, whatever.

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however [haʊˈɛvə]

sentence connector

1. still; nevertheless

2. on the other hand; yet

adv

1. by whatever means; in whatever manner

2. (used with adjectives expressing or admitting of quantity or degree) no matter how however long it takes, finish it

3. an emphatic form of how¹ [1]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	however - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" all the same, even so, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, still, yet
	2.	however - by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
	3.	however - to whatever degree or extent; "The results, however general, are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns"
	4.	however - in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"

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however

adverb

1. but, nevertheless, still, though, yet, even though, on the other hand, nonetheless, notwithstanding, anyhow, be that as it may Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well.

2. no matter how, regardless of how, in whatever way However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.

3. how on earth, how However did you find this place in such weather?

Translations

however [haʊˈevəʳ]

A. ADV

1. (= nevertheless) → sin embargo, no obstante
most men, however, prefer black → la mayoría de los hombres, sin embargo or no obstante, prefieren el negro

2. (= no matter how)
however cold it is, we still manage to have fun → por mucho frío que haga, nos las arreglamos para pasarlo bien
he'll never catch us however fast he runs → por muy rápido que vaya or por mucho que corra no nos alcanzará
however hard she tried, she couldn't remember his name → por mucho or más que lo intentaba, no lograba acordarse de su nombre
wait 10 to 15 minutes, or however long it takes → espera 10 ó 15 minutos, o los que sean necesarios
the 5,000 spectators, or however many were there → los 5.000 espectadores, o los que fuesen
take about a metre of fabric, or however much you need → toma un metro de tela o lo que necesites

3. (in questions) (= how) → cómo
however did you manage to do that? → ¿cómo te las arreglaste para hacer eso?

B. CONJ however it's done, it has to look right → se haga como se haga, tiene que quedar bien
however we add it up, it doesn't come to 83 → lo sumemos como lo sumemos, no da 83, hagamos la suma como la hagamos, no da 83
however you want or like → como quieras
you can do it however you want → puedes hacerlo como quieras

HOWEVER

Unlike however, sin embargo and no obstante can never end a sentence; they must always go at the beginning of it or between the clauses: He has one problem, however Sin embargo, tiene un problema He does not expect to come out of the meeting with anything concrete, however No obstante, no espera salir de la reunión con nada concreto

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however [haʊˈɛvə^r]

conj → pourtant, cependant
This, however, isn't true → Pourtant, ce n'est pas vrai.

adv (= in whatever way) → quelle que soit la façon dont, quelle que soit la manière dont
... however you choose to do it → ... quelle que soit la façon dont tu choisis de le faire, ... quelle que soit la manière dont tu choisis de le faire
however you like, however you want → comme tu veux

(= no matter) (+ adjective) → malgré
However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work → Malgré tout ce qu'elle a essayé, rien n'a marché.

(in questions) (= how on earth) → comment

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however

conj

→ jedoch, aber; however, we finally succeeded → wir haben es schließlich doch noch geschafft

(inf: = oh well) → na ja (inf), → nun ja (inf)

adv

(= no matter how) → wie … auch, egal wie (inf); (= in whatever way) → wie; however strong he is → wie stark er auch ist, egal wie stark er ist (inf); however you do it → wie immer du es machst, wie du es auch machst; do it however you like → machs, wie du willst; buy it however expensive it is → kaufen Sie es, egal, was es kostet; however much you cry → und wenn du noch so weinst, wie sehr du auch weinst; wait 30 minutes or however long it takes → warte eine halbe Stunde oder so lange, wie es dauert; however that may be → wie dem auch sei

(in question) → wie … bloß or nur; however did you manage it? → wie hast du das bloß or nur geschafft?

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however [haʊˈɛvəʳ]

1. conj (still, nevertheless) → però, comunque, tuttavia

2. adv however I do it → in qualunque modo lo faccia
however cold it is → per quanto freddo faccia
however much I try → per quanto ci possa provare
however did you do it? (fam) → come diavolo hai fatto?
however that may be → comunque sia

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however [haʊˈɛvəʳ]

1. conj (still, nevertheless) → però, comunque, tuttavia

2. adv however I do it → in qualunque modo lo faccia
however cold it is → per quanto freddo faccia
however much I try → per quanto ci possa provare
however did you do it? (fam) → come diavolo hai fatto?
however that may be → comunque sia

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