Translation of "but" to French

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Dictionary translations for "but"

but [bʌt] conjunction

mais

But the possibility seems unlikely.

Mais la possibilité semble improbable.

seulement

She is not only kind, but also honest.

Elle n'est pas seulement gentille, elle est aussi honnête.

sans que (subordinating - with subjonctif)

plutôt (contradicting)

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Phrases with "but" (7)

nothing but - rien que
anything but - tout sauf
all but - tout sauf
but yet - mais
last but one - avant-dernier
last but not the least - enfin et surtout
severally but not jointly - individuellement mais non-conjointement

Contexts with "but"

But the possibility seems unlikely. Mais la possibilité semble improbable.

All but one was present. Tous étaient là, sauf un.

She is not only kind, but also honest. Elle n'est pas seulement gentille, elle est aussi honnête.

Liliana is a girl's name and its diminutive is usually Lili, but sometimes Iana is used, Iana being the last part of the name. Liliana est un prénom de fille et son diminutif courant est Lili, cependant Iana est parfois utilisé, étant la seconde partie du prénom.

No, but I play tennis. Non, mais je joue au tennis.

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