mais

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Meaning

but, although

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɛ/

Inherited from Latin

magis

mai

May (month)

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Sentences

Mais , elle
👩

est , à

son
🔉

tour , atteinte de la même maladie .

But, she, in turn, suffers from the same disease.

Mais celle-ci est trop occupée à

engueuler ses enfants .

But she is too busy yelling at her children.

Cette dernière accepte le marché , mais ne
🚫

parvient pas à

tenir sa promesse .

The latter accepts the contract, but fails to keep its promise.

Mais Séguin avait encore un autre projet .

But Séguin had yet another project.

Il
👨

en existe aussi en zone tempérée , mais plus rares et plus petites .

They also exist in temperate zones, but are rarer and smaller.

Mais pris de colère
💢

, il
👨

envoie valser le plan du dirigeable .

But angry, he sends the airship's plan flying.

Mais en réalité cette œuvre va bien
👍

au-delà de l’étude de la science-fiction .

But in reality this work goes far beyond the study of science fiction.

Mais lady Helena ne
🚫

se tint pas pour battue .

But Lady Helena did not think she was beaten.

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