Usage examples of "anything but" in English with translation to Italian

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That old bridge is anything but safe. Quel vecchio ponte è tutto fuorché sicuro.

Tom does anything but study. Tom fa tutto tranne che studiare.

I am anything but a liar. Sono tutto tranne un bugiardo.

Your answer is anything but perfect. La tua risposta è tutto tranne perfetta.

This room is anything but warm. Questa stanza è tutt'altro che calda.

He is anything but a poet. Lui è tutto tranne un poeta.

This data is anything but accurate. Questi dati sono tutt'altro che accurati.

I'll give you anything but this. Ti darò tutto tranne questo.

My wife is anything but a good cook. Mia moglie è tutto tranne una buona cuoca.

"What toppings do you want on the pizza?" "Anything but anchovies." "Cosa ci vuoi sulla pizza?" "Qualsiasi cosa tranne le acciughe."

Even though Trang continued to say that she loved him, Spenser couldn't do anything but fear that she would stop caring for him. Nonostante Trang continui a dire di amarlo, Spenser non può fare a meno di aver paura che lei smetta di volergli bene.

I can't promise anything, but I'll do my best. Non posso promettere niente, ma farò del mio meglio.

He hasn't said anything publicly, but in confidence he told me he's getting married. Non ha detto niente in pubblico, però mi ha confidato che si sposa.

I don't have anything else to do but wait for you. Non ho altro da fare che aspettarti.

I carried iron, but didn't find anything heavier than debt. Ho trasportato oggetti di ferro, ma non ho trovato niente di più pesante di un debito.

Tom went fishing, but didn't catch anything. Tom è andato a pescare, però non ha preso nulla.

Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air conditioner. All it has is a hand-held paper fan. Per inciso, questa stanza non ha niente che abbia a che vedere con un condizionatore. Tutto quel che c'è è un ventaglio di carta.

You can pretend to be serious, but you can't pretend to be funny. Puoi fingere di essere serio ma non puoi fingere di essere divertente.

You mean you didn't tell him anything? Vuoi dire che non gli hai detto niente?

I saw him but once. L'ho visto solo una volta.

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