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

Translations:

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Nous errâmes sans but autour du quartier commerçant. We wandered aimlessly around the shopping district.

Elle but une boisson protéinée. She took a protein shake.

Nous atteignîmes enfin notre but. At last, we reached our destination.

Son but est de devenir enseignante. His objective is to become a teacher.

Dans quel but êtes-vous ici ? What are you here for?

Dans quel but l'as-tu acheté ? What did you buy it for?

Le but des lois est la justice. The objective of law is justice.

Pas encore un nul dénué de but ! Not another goalless draw!

Dans quel but apprenez-vous l'anglais ? What do you learn English for?

Dans quel but l'avez-vous acheté ? What did you buy it for?

Dans quel but apprends-tu l'anglais ? What do you learn English for?

Il n'y a aucun but à cela ! There's no but about it!

Ils étudient dans le but d'entrer à l'université. They study in order that they may enter the university.

Faire de l'argent est le but de son existence. Making money is his reason for living.

C'est dans le but de bien entendre votre voix. It is in order to hear your voice well.

Il travaille dur dans le but d'étudier à l'étranger. He works hard so that he can study abroad.

Elle est allée en Amérique dans le but d'étudier la médecine. She went to America with a view to studying medicine.

Il est venu visiter cette maison dans le but de l'acheter. He came to inspect the house with a view to buying it.

Elle est allée en Italie dans le but d'étudier la littérature. She went to Italy with a view to studying literature.

L'utilise-t-on dans le but de garder les choses au frais ? Is it used in order to keep things cold?

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