/puʁtɑ̃/
Translation
however, yet
Word origin
A compound of pour ('for') and tant ('so much'), from Latin pro and tantum. It originally meant 'for all that' and shifted to mean 'however, nevertheless'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pro + tantum
Examples
' , .
He didn't succeed, yet he worked very hard.
C' ' .
That's what I told you, though.
, l' .
Yet I'm sure I left it here.
pleut, .
It's raining, and yet the children want to play outside.
.
I did tell him to close the window before leaving.
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