but

Betekenis (Engels)

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".

Concepten

maar

behalve

slechts

doch

echter

enkel

toch

niettemin

uitsluitend

alleen

buiten

pas

zonder

alweer

bij uitzondering

kopen

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uitgezonderd

Synoniemen

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

🛍️

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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bʌt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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”)).

Zinnen

But you were a little girl .

Maar je was een klein meisje.

But you could bring them there !

Maar je zou ze daar kunnen brengen!

But it was never actually true’.

Maar het was nooit echt waar '.

That is what I thought as well , but it might not be true .

Dat is ook wat ik dacht, maar het is misschien niet waar.

But I needed to hear that message .

Maar ik moest dat bericht horen.

But that was simply because my eye was tired .

Maar dat was gewoon omdat mijn oog moe was.

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

Maar als je kunt, probeer je eigen beslissingen te nemen.

But horses tire bit by bit .

Maar paarden banden beetje bij beetje.