Translation
however, nevertheless
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Word origin
From tout ('all') and fois ('time'), meaning literally 'every time', which shifted to a concessive sense ('all the same').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- tout + fois
Examples
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The project is interesting; however, it remains very expensive.
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I agree with you, but I cannot promise anything.
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The film is long. Nevertheless, you are never bored.
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You can come, though not before eight o'clock.
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She failed, though not without having tried everything.
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