Conectivos Adversativos

but - mas

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• He spoke clearly, but I didn't understand him.
  Ele falou claramente, mas não o entendi.
• She saw me, but she didn't recognize me.
  Ela me viu, mas não me reconheceu.

however - porém, não obstante

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• They were not having fun; however they stayed until the party was over.
  Eles não estavam se divertindo, porém ficaram na festa até o final.
• He doesn't study much; however he gets good grades at school.
  Ele não estuda muito, porém ele consegue boas notas na escola.

nonetheless / nevertheless - entretanto, contudo, no entanto, mesmo assim

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• It was very stormy; nevertheless we went fishing.
  Estava muito tormentoso, no entanto fomos pescar.
• She had no experience; nonetheless she got the job.
  Ela não tinha experiência, mesmo assim conseguiu o trabalho.

yet / even so - mesmo assim, contudo

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• He was a very good swimmer; even so, he drowned.
  Ele era um nadador muito bom, mesmo assim, ele se afogou.
• He wanted to reply to that accusation, yet he didn't.
  Ele queria responder a essa acusação, mesmo assim ele não o fez.

still - contudo, não obstante, ainda que

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• Jack didn't study for the test; still he managed to pass it.
  Jack não estudou para a prova, contudo, ele conseguiu passar
• He can not speak very well; still he understands everything.
  Ele não pode falar muito bem, ainda que ele entende tudo.

instead - ao invés de

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• I was invited to a party on Saturday, but went to bed instead.
  Eu fui convidado para um festa sábado, mas fui dormir ao invés de ir a festa.
• I am not going out tonight. Instead, I will stay home and cook something.
  Eu não vou sair esta noite, ao invés disso vou ficar em casa e cozinhar algo.

on the contrary - pelo contrário

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• The boy is not dumb; on the contrary, he's very smart for his age.
  O garoto não é tonto, pelo contrário é muito inteligente para a idade dele.
• Condors are solitary birds. On the contrary, seagulls live in flocks.
  Os condores são aves solitárias. Ao contrário das gaivotas que vivem em bando.