Usage examples of "but" in English with translation to French

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As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand. Aussi loin que l'œil pouvait porter, il n'y avait rien que du sable.
He is anything but honest. Il est tout sauf honnête.
My cousin is the last man but one in the line. Mon cousin est l'avant-dernier de la lignée.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Jurez-vous de dire la vérité, toute la vérité, rien que la vérité ?
He is all but dead. Il est tout sauf mort.
He does nothing but read comics. Il ne fait rien d'autre que de lire des bandes dessinées.
Tom does anything but study. Tom fait tout sauf étudier.
That baby does nothing but cry. Ce bébé ne fait rien d'autre que pleurer.
This work is anything but easy. Ce travail est tout sauf facile.
She was wearing nothing but her underwear. Elle ne portait rien d'autre que ses sous-vêtements.
This suit is anything but cheap. Ce costume est tout sauf bon marché.
The suitcase contained nothing but dirty clothes. La valise ne contenait rien d'autre que des vêtements sales.
Your answer is anything but perfect. Ta réponse est tout sauf parfaite.
The little girl did nothing but cry. La petite fille ne faisait rien d'autre que pleurer.
The man is anything but honest. Cet homme est tout sauf honnête.
The girl did nothing but read all day. La fille ne fit rien d'autre que lire toute la journée.
My English is anything but good. Mon anglais est tout sauf bon.
Tom eats nothing but his mother's cooking. Tom ne mange rien d'autre que les plats de sa mère.
His room is anything but neat. Sa chambre est tout sauf propre.
He does nothing but watch TV all day long. Il ne fait rien d'autre que de regarder la télé toute la journée.
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