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Inglés[editar]
however | |||
Received Pronunciation (AFI): | /hɑʊˈɛv.ə/ | ||
EE. UU. (AFI): | /haʊˈɛv.ɚ/
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Ciudad de Nueva York (AFI): | /hɑwˈɛv.ə/ |
Etimología[editar]
Del inglés medio however, how-ever, how-evere.
Adverbio[editar]
- 1
- Sin embargo, no obstante.
- Ejemplo:
- «He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.».
- Ejemplo:
- «She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.».
- Ejemplo:
- «I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.».
- Ejemplo:
- «The results were, however, encouraging.».
- 2
- En contraste.
- Ejemplo:
- «The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.».
- 3
- En cualquier grado o extensión. Nota de uso: Utilizado con un adjetivo o un adverbio.
- Ejemplo:
- «However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.».
- Ejemplo:
- «However rich he may be, he cannot buy it.».
- 4 Coloquial
- De cualquier manera que a uno le guste o elija; de una manera accidental o espontánea.
- Ejemplo:
- «I don't care; just do it however.».
- Ejemplo:
- «Nothing was really planned; things just happened however.».
- 5
- (interrogativo) How ever: una forma enfática de how, usada para preguntar de que manera.
- Ejemplo:
- «I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?».
- 6 Obsoleto
- En cualquier caso, de todas maneras, en todo caso.
Conjunción[editar]
- 7
- Sin importar la manera en que.
- Ejemplo:
- «Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.».
- Ejemplo:
- «However we do this, it isn't going to work.».
- 8
- De cualquier forma en que.
- Ejemplo:
- «She offered to help however she could.».
- Ejemplo:
- «Wear your hair however you want.».
- 9
- (proscrito) But, yet, though, although.
- Ejemplo:
- «*She wanted to go, however she decided against it».
- Ejemplo:
- «*He told me not to do it, however I did it.». Lo correcto sería:
- Ejemplo:
- «He told me not to do it; however, I did it.». (adverbio)