but

Signification (English)

Prep

1. Apart from, except (for), excluding.
2. Outside of.

Adv

1. Merely, only, just, no more than
2. Though, however.

Conj

1. However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).
2. On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence).
3. (colloquial) Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
4. Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
5. (colloquial) Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
6. Without it also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
7. (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.
8. (obsolete) Only; solely; merely.
9. (obsolete) Until.
10. (obsolete) That.

Noun

1. An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
2. The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
3. A limit; a boundary.
4. The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.

Verb

Use the word "but".

Concepts

mais

cependant

sauf

seulement

pourtant

néanmoins

hormis

excepté

toutefois

sinon

tout de même

que

sauf que

simplement

malgré cela

même si

ou bien

purement

rien que

uniquement

ne … que

acheter

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bouclier verbal

à l’exception de

alors

à part

au contraire

comme

encore

et

fesse

parce que

pourvu que

sans

Synonyms

however

yet

except

and

nevertheless

only

still

just

or

though

although

merely

then

unless

without

save

other than

simply

besides

on the other hand

rather

apart from

whereas

while

even so

notwithstanding

otherwise

on the contrary

if

now

how

instead

and yet

except for

at the same time

than

surely

solely

therefore

in addition

well

also

howbeit

additionally

exclusively

excluding

but rather

for all that

having said that

maybe not

other than that

leaving that aside

along with this

notwithstanding that

perhaps

admittedly

after all

anyhow

apart

apart from that

aside from

bar

because

beside

beyond

but also

but then

buy

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certainly

change of mind

deny

even

even though

excepting

hardly

if not

if only

in fact

in what way

moreover

no more than

nothing but

only if

only just

out

outside

outside of

accordingly

provided that

really

reject

right

separate

short of

simultaneously

the

we

why

and then

but for

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bʌt/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: but

Inherited from ancien anglais: būtan

Cognate with écossais: but

Cognate with saterlandais: buute

Cognate with frison occidental: bûten

Cognate with néerlandais: buiten

Cognate with allemand: baußen

Cognate with luxembourgeois: baussen

In summary

From Middle English but, buten, boute, bouten, from Old English būtan (“without, outside of, except, only”), from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, *biūtini, equivalent to be- + out. Cognate with Scots but, bot (“outside, without, but”), Saterland Frisian buute (“without”), West Frisian bûten (“outside of, apart from, other than, except, but”), Dutch buiten (“outside”), Dutch Low Saxon buten (“outside”), German Low German buuten, buute (“outside”), obsolete German baußen (“outside”), Luxembourgish baussen. Compare bin, about.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English mes (“but”) borrowed from Old French mes, mais (> French mais (“but”)).

Phrases

But you were a little girl .

Mais tu étais une petite fille.

But it was never actually true’.

Mais cela n'a jamais été vraiment vrai ».

But , if you can , try to make your own decisions .

Mais, si vous le pouvez, essayez de prendre vos propres décisions.

But horses tire bit by bit .

Mais les chevaux se lassent petit à petit.

Take shelter in this tent , but keep still .

Faites l'abri dans cette tente, mais restez immobile.

But with her cover blown , she could never be undercover again .

Mais avec sa couverture soufflée, elle ne pourrait plus jamais être infiltrée.

Today this industrial past has all but vanished .

Aujourd'hui, ce passé industriel a presque disparu.

He landed the plane with a damaged gear , but no major damage .

Il a atterri l'avion avec un équipement endommagé, mais aucun dommage majeur.