but
Meaning
-
- aim
- goal (result one is attempting to achieve)
- goal (in the place, act, or point sense)
Concepts
principal object
true aim
addressed to
main meaning
main object
points made
marks obtained
Synonyms
idée principale
objectif principal
objet premier
ce que l’on regarde
sens profond
po
cage de but
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/by/
Etymology
From Middle French but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *buttaz (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewd- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”); see butt. The semantic development from "mound" to "target" is likely from martial training practice. The final /t/ is from the old pausal and liaison pronunciation; its (partial) restoration as the basic form may have been reinforced by related butte.
boire
to drink
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