No. 91 in German
jedoch
"However" or "though."
In a sentence
Ich wollte ins Kino gehen, jedoch regnete es.
I wanted to go to the cinema, however it was raining.
Here, 'jedoch' is used as a conjunction to introduce a contrasting situation between wanting to go to the cinema and the fact that it was raining.
Das Angebot klang gut; jedoch stellte es sich als Betrug heraus.
The offer sounded good; however, it turned out to be a scam.
In this sentence, 'jedoch' is used as an adverb to denote a strong contrast between the apparent quality of the offer and its actual nature.
Man kann viel trainieren; es ist jedoch genetisch schwer vorherzubestimmen.
You can train a lot; however, it is genetically hard to determine beforehand.
'Jedoch' here adds a contrasting idea to the statement, emphasizing the limited predictability despite efforts.
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