одна́ко
- 1.
however, nevertheless, but, though
Он обеща́л прийти́, одна́ко так и не пришёл.
He promised to come; however, he never did.
Can stand at the beginning of a clause or, more bookishly, after the first word or two.
- 2.
you don't say!, well I never!, not really!
Одна́ко, ты си́льно измени́лся!
Well I never, you've changed a lot!
Exclamation, often on its own; expresses surprise or mild indignation.
Examples
Однако коли́чество бы́ло непра́вильное.
However, the quantity was not correct.
Том предупреди́л Мэри, что от Джона бы́ли только пробле́мы. Однако она проигнорировала его предупрежде́ние.
Tom warned Mary that John was nothing but trouble. However, she ignored his warning.
Однако должен призна́ть, что при ближа́йшем рассмотре́нии я не понима́ю смысл э́того предложе́ния.
However, I must admit that upon closer examination I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
Э́то выска́зывание многократно приписывалось Шиллеру, в чьих произведе́ниях оно, однако, не встреча́ется.
This quotation is frequently attributed to Schiller, but it appears nowhere in his works.
Typical usagePRO
Core connector uses
одна́ко, ...
however, ... (sentence-initial)
..., одна́ко, ...
, however, ... (parenthetical)
...; одна́ко ...
; however, ...
и одна́ко
and yet
Strengthened and combined forms
одна́ко же
however; all the same (stronger)
одна́ко при э́том
however, at the same time
одна́ко, как ни стра́нно
however, surprisingly
одна́ко нет
but no; however, no
Interjections and exclamations
Однако!
Well now!; Wow!
Однако же!
Well, really!; My, oh my!
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