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
Она, однако, са́мая очарова́тельная молода́я ле́ди.
She is a most charming young lady indeed.
Однако быва́ют исключе́ния.
However, exceptions have occurred.
Однако предложенные измене́ния противоре́чили друг дру́гу.
But the proposed changes contradicted one another.
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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