What does però in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word però in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use però in Italian.

The word però in Italian means but, yet, wow, pear tree, pear wood, be flabbergasted, be lost for words, As long as you don't make a habit of it, As long as it doesn't become a regular thing.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word però

but, yet

congiunzione (ma, tuttavia)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Io lo sostengo, però i miei dubbi restano.
I support him, but I still have my doubts.

wow

interiezione (espressione di sorpresa)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Però, non mi aspettavo che ci riuscisse!
Wow, I wasn't expecting him to succeed!

pear tree

sostantivo maschile (albero dai frutti commestibili)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il giardino di mia nonna aveva anche un pero gigante.
My grandmother's garden also had a gigantic pear tree.

pear wood

sostantivo maschile (legno del pero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa scrivania in pero è molto pregiata.
This pear wood desk is most fine.

be flabbergasted, be lost for words

verbo intransitivo (figurato, informale (essere sorpreso, ignaro) (be totally surprised)

Quando raccontarono agli insegnanti degli episodi di bullismo, questi caddero completamente dal pero e dissero di non essersi mai accorti di niente.
When the teachers were told about the cases of bullying, they were flabbergasted and claimed to have never noticed anything.

As long as you don't make a habit of it, As long as it doesn't become a regular thing.

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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