pourtant

Meaning

however, yet

Concepts

however

yet

nevertheless

still

though

but

even so

notwithstanding

all the same

nonetheless

and yet

and

anyhow

withal

in time

indeed

after all

question tag

just the same

tho’

Pronounced as (IPA)

/puʁ.tɑ̃/

Etymology

Univerbation of pour (“for”) + tant (“so much”).

Sentences

Pourtant , il est considéré comme le fondateur de la peinture de genre américaine .

Yet, he is considered the founder of American genre painting.

Pourtant , les expertises sont souvent ordonnées par le juge .

However, expert assessments are often ordered by the judge.

Pourtant , Levasseur ne se réduit pas à cette dimension programmatique .

Yet Levasseur cannot be reduced to this programmatic dimension.