No. 541 in Hungarian
azonban
"Azonban" means "however" or "but" in English.
In a sentence
Szeretnék utazni külföldre, azonban nincs elég pénzem.
I would like to travel abroad; however, I don't have enough money.
The word 'azonban' here acts as an adversative conjunction to contrast the desire to travel with the lack of money.
A feladatot elvégeztem, azonban maradt még néhány kérdés.
I completed the task; however, a few questions remained.
In this use, 'azonban' emphasizes an unexpected continuation after the completed task.
Próbáltam az új receptet, azonban nem sikerült jól.
I tried the new recipe; however, it didn't turn out well.
Here, 'azonban' contrasts the attempt with the unsatisfactory outcome.
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