No. 2,375 in Portuguese
todavia
"Still," "however," or "nevertheless," depending on context.
In a sentence
Eu queria sair para passear, todavia está chovendo muito.
I wanted to go out for a walk, however it is raining heavily.
Todavia is used as a conjunction here to introduce a contrasting statement.
Os treinamentos têm sido intensos; todavia, os resultados ainda não aparecem.
Training sessions have been intense; however, the results have not yet appeared.
In this sentence, todavia serves to introduce a contrast between vigorous efforts and lacking outcomes.
Todavia, é possível alcançar os objetivos com perseverança e dedicação.
However, it is possible to achieve the goals with perseverance and dedication.
Here, todavia is used in the initial position of the sentence to propose a contrasting idea.
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