Usage examples of "But" in English with translation to German

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But people have little hope. Aber die Leute haben wenig Hoffnung.
I saw him but once. Ich habe ihn nur ein Mal gesehen.
I went not once, but twice. Ich bin nicht einmal, sondern zweimal gegangen.
I called him, but the line was busy. Ich rief ihn an, doch die Leitung war besetzt.
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. Alle Pferde sind Tiere, jedoch nicht alle Tiere sind Pferde.
He is young but clever. Er ist jung, aber klug.
There is but one alternative. Es gibt nur eine Alternative.
It’s not heavy, but light. Es ist nicht schwer, sondern leicht.
It was very cold, but we went out. Es war sehr kalt, doch wir gingen aus.
Bullet-proof glass ensures safety but isn't widely available due to its high cost. Kugelsicheres Glas garantiert Sicherheit, ist jedoch nicht weit verbreitet, wegen seines hohen Preises.
No, but I play tennis. Nein, aber ich spiele Tennis.
He did nothing but cry. Er weinte nur.
He did it not once, but twice. Er hat es nicht einmal, sondern zweimal getan.
It was very cold, but I went out. Es war sehr kalt, doch ich ging aus.
Pardon me, madam, I'm ashamed to be crying like this in front of you, but I can't hold my tears. Entschuldigen Sie, meine Dame, ich schäme mich so vor Ihnen zu weinen, ich kann meine Tränen jedoch nicht zurückhalten.
He is short but strong. Er ist klein, aber kräftig.
I have but one wish. Ich habe nur einen Wunsch.
This blackboard is not black, but green. Diese Tafel ist nicht schwarz, sondern grün.
Tom looked everywhere for Mary, but couldn't find her. Tom suchte allerenden nach Maria, doch er konnte sie nicht finden.
Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm. Herr Pryor brach während der Probe für eine Aufführung in Paris mit einer Subarachnoidalblutung zusammen. Er wurde in ein örtliches Krankenhaus gebracht, verstarb jedoch um 4 Uhr 23 nachmittags.
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