- however
- adverb1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) sin embargo, no obstante2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) cómo3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) por más quehowever adv1. sin embargoI don't usually have supper, today, however, I'm hungry no suelo cenar, hoy, sin embargo, tengo hambre2. por mucho quehowever hard you try, you'll never succeed por mucho que te esfuerces, nunca lo consiguiráshowevertr[haʊ'evəSMALLr/SMALL]adverb1 (nevertheless) sin embargo, no obstante■ there are, however, other facts to consider sin embargo, hay otros hechos que considerar2 (with adj) por■ however hard it may be por difícil que sea■ however much por más que, por mucho que3 (how) ¿cómo?■ however did she do it? ¿cómo diablos lo hizo?however [haʊ'ɛvər] adv1) : por mucho que, por más quehowever hot it is: por mucho calor que haga2) nevertheless: sin embargo, no obstantehowever conj: comoquiera que, de cualquier manera quehoweveradv.• a pesar de eso adv.• sin embargo adv.conj.• empero conj.• sin embargo conj.
I haʊ'evər, haʊ'evə(r)adverb1) (as linker) sin embargo, no obstante (frml)2) (used before adj or adv) (no matter how)however hard she tried ... — por más que trataba ...
locks, however strong, can be broken — las cerraduras, por fuertes que sean, se pueden romper
3) (interrog) cómohowever did you manage that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para conseguir eso?
II
conjunctionarrange the furniture however you like — pon los muebles como quieras
[haʊ'evǝ(r)]it's been a disaster, however you look at it — ha sido un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
1. ADV1) (=nevertheless) sin embargo, no obstantemost 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 necesites3) (in questions) (=how) cómohowever did you manage to do that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para hacer eso?
2.CONJhowever 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
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:you can do it however you want — puedes hacerlo como quieras
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* * *
I [haʊ'evər, haʊ'evə(r)]adverb1) (as linker) sin embargo, no obstante (frml)2) (used before adj or adv) (no matter how)however hard she tried ... — por más que trataba ...
locks, however strong, can be broken — las cerraduras, por fuertes que sean, se pueden romper
3) (interrog) cómohowever did you manage that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para conseguir eso?
II
conjunctionarrange the furniture however you like — pon los muebles como quieras
it's been a disaster, however you look at it — ha sido un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
