adverb#434 by frequency
zwar
/tsvaːr/
Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber, stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but that it does not invalidate the statement; namely; Intensifies a request or command
Meanings
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Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber (“but”), stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but that it does not invalidate the statement
Er weiß zwar viel, aber erklären kann er nichts.
He knows a lot, but he can't explain anything.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Es ist hier zwar sehr schön, aber leben wollte ich hier nicht.
It's very beautiful here, but I wouldn't want to live here.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
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namely
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Intensifies a request or command