Translation for "однако те были" to english

Однако те были

• however those were
• but they were

Translation examples

but they were

Однако те полчища мортбрудов, что подошли близко к подножью холма, не стали взбираться на вершину.
The near groups were not heading for the top of Shuttlingslow, but were moving to encircle it;

Однако те, кто шел по дороге, могли считать себя счастливчиками, ибо многим приходилось сворачивать в топи.
Even so, those who could stay on the roadways were fortunate, for many of us were forced into the swamp itself.