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zwar

admittedly

adverb particle TSVAR Common

Also means

indeed

Usage Note

zwar usually sets up a concession answered by aber: zwar ... aber ... ('it's true ... but ...'). In the fixed phrase und zwar it instead means 'namely, to be specific', introducing a precise detail.

Examples

"Es ist zwar teuer, aber gut."

Natural Translation

It's expensive, admittedly, but good.

Literal Translation

It is admittedly expensive, but good.

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