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

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Il but à la source. He drank of the spring.
Il a atteint son but. He reached his goal.
Quel est le but de votre voyage ? What's the purpose of your trip?
Elle cessa de coudre et but du thé. She stopped sewing and had some tea.
Il atteignit enfin son but. He achieved his aim at last.
Le but suprême de la vie n'est pas la connaissance mais l'action. The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
Son but dans la vie était de devenir musicien. His object in life was to become a musician.
Il but de la bière. He drank beer.
Le but était hors-jeu. The goal was offside.
Tout le monde devrait avoir un but. Everybody should have a purpose.
Il n'a pas de but précis dans la vie. He has no definite object in life.
Mon but est de devenir médecin. My aim is to be a doctor.
Elle but une tasse de lait. She drank a cup of milk.
Il est gardien de but. He's a goal keeper.
J'atteindrai mon but à tout prix. I will accomplish my purpose at any cost.
De nombreuses révolutions ont eu pour but d'abolir l'aristocratie. Many revolutions have aimed to abolish the aristocracy.
Son but est de devenir médecin. His aim is to become a doctor.
Il but une rasade de whisky. He drank a shot of whiskey.
Ils ont atteint leur but. They reached their goal.
Dans quel but est-il venu ici ? For what purpose did he come here?
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