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1 what can you have of a cat but her skin
посл.(what can you have of a cat but her skin (тж. you can have no more of a cat but или than her skin))ни на что другое не годится; что с него возьмёшь?; ≈ с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клокLarge English-Russian phrasebook > what can you have of a cat but her skin
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2 what can you have of a cat but her skin
var: you can have no more of a cat but her skin≅ з поганої вівці хоч вовни жмут з ледачого вовка хоч шерсті жмутEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > what can you have of a cat but her skin
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3 you can have no more of a cat but her skin
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can have no more of a cat but her skin
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4 she pays for her board and lodging but her father finds her in clothes
Общая лексика: она платит за стол и квартиру, а отец одевает еёУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she pays for her board and lodging but her father finds her in clothes
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5 it was not her words but her inflection that hurt
Общая лексика: обидно было не то, что она сказала, а то, как она сказалаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it was not her words but her inflection that hurt
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6 it was not her words but her inflexion that hurt
Общая лексика: обидно было не то, что она сказала, а то, как она сказалаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it was not her words but her inflexion that hurt
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7 she wanted to stay but her father wouldn't let her
Макаров: она хотела остаться, но отец ей не разрешилУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she wanted to stay but her father wouldn't let her
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8 she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through
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9 she is beautiful but her sister is more so
Общая лексика: она красива, но её сестра ещё красивееУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she is beautiful but her sister is more so
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10 you can have no more of a cat but her skin
Пословица: с лихой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him), с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him), с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can have no more of a cat but her skin
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11 You can have no more of a cat but her skin
посл.С одного вола семь шкур не сдерешь.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > You can have no more of a cat but her skin
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12 a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer
у жінки довге волосся, але язик ще довшийEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer
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but [bʌt](a) (to express contrast) mais;∎ my husband smokes, but I don't mon mari fume, mais moi non;∎ my husband doesn't smoke, but I do mon mari ne fume pas, mais moi si;∎ I speak Spanish but not Italian je parle espagnol mais pas italien;∎ she came home tired but happy elle est rentrée fatiguée mais heureuse(b) (in exclamations) mais;∎ but you can't do that! mais tu ne peux pas faire ça!;∎ but that's absurd! mais c'est absurde!∎ sorry, but I think that's MY umbrella pardon, mais je crois que c'est mon parapluie;∎ excuse me, but there's a call for you excusez-moi, il y a un appel pour vous∎ nobody, but nobody, gets in without a ticket personne, absolument personne, n'entre sans ticket(e) (except, only) mais;∎ it tastes like a grapefruit, but sweeter ça a le goût d'un pamplemousse, mais en plus sucré;∎ I'll do it, but not right now je vais le faire, mais pas tout de suite∎ she never hears his name but she starts to weep elle ne peut entendre son nom sans verser des larmes;∎ barely a day goes by but he receives another invitation il ne se passe pas un jour sans qu'il reçoive une nouvelle invitation2 adverb∎ I can but try je ne peux qu'essayer;∎ literary had I but known! si j'avais su!;∎ formal his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons;∎ literary they had but recently become acquainted ils ne se connaissaient que depuis peu (de temps);∎ literary this life is but transitory/but a dream cette vie n'est qu'éphémère/qu'un rêve∎ get them down here but fast! descends-les et vite!∎ the meal was expensive, it wasn't very nice but le repas nous a coûté cher mais n'était pas très bon□∎ she wouldn't see anyone but her lawyer elle ne voulait voir personne sauf ou à part son avocat;∎ who but a fool would believe his story? il n'y a qu'un imbécile pour croire son histoire;∎ nobody but me knew about it personne d'autre que moi n'était au courant;∎ anyone but me tout autre que moi;∎ anything but that tout plutôt que cela;∎ he's anything but a hero c'est loin d'être un héros;∎ where but in America could you find such a gadget? il n'y a qu'en Amérique qu'on trouve un tel gadget;∎ nothing but a miracle could have saved her seul un miracle aurait pu la sauver;∎ he does nothing but complain il n'arrête pas de se plaindre;∎ there is nothing for it but to obey il n'y a qu'à obéir;∎ he is anything but happy il n'est pas du tout heureux;∎ is she lazy? - anything but! est-ce qu'elle est paresseuse? - bien au contraire!∎ turn right at the next corner but one tournez à droite au deuxième carrefour;∎ I was the last but two to finish j'étais l'avant-avant-dernier à finir4 noun∎ you're coming and no buts or I don't want any buts! tu viens, et pas de mais!sans;∎ but for her courage, many more people would have drowned sans son courage, il y aurait eu beaucoup plus de noyés;∎ but for the rain I should have gone out s'il n'avait pas plu je serais sorti;∎ he wouldn't have left but for me (it was my fault for being there) il serait resté si je n'avais pas été là; (it was for my sake) il ne serait pas parti si ça n'avait pas été pour moi∎ formal we should have been on time, but that the train was delayed nous aurions été à l'heure si le train n'avait pas été retardé;∎ I do not doubt but that we shall succeed je ne doute pas de notre réussiteenfin;∎ but then, that's just the way it goes enfin, c'est comme ça -
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1. conjunction1) coordinating aberwe tried to do it but couldn't — wir haben es versucht, aber nicht gekonnt
2) correcting after a negative sondernnot that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses
not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch
3) subordinating ohne dass2. prepositionnever a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
außer (+ Dat.)the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste
3. adverbthe last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
nur; bloß4. nounif I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...
Aber, dasno buts [about it]! — kein Aber!
* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) aber2. preposition* * *[bʌt, bət]I. conj1. (although) abershe's nice \but bossy sie ist nett, wenn auch rechthaberisch2. (however) aber, jedochhe's a nice guy \but he's not my type er ist zwar ein netter Kerl, doch er ist nicht mein TypI think so, \but then I'm no expert ich denke schon, allerdings bin ich keine Expertin3. (except) als, außerwhat could I do \but accept? mir blieb nichts anderes übrig, als Ja zu sagen4. (rather)▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...we must not complain \but do something wir sollten nicht klagen, sondern handeln5. (in addition)not only... \but also... [too] nicht nur..., sondern auch...II. prepthe last episode \but one die vorletzte FolgeI have no questions \but one ich habe nur noch [die] eine Frageall/anyone \but sb alle/jeder außer jdmanything \but... alles, nur... nichtshe wanted to go nowhere \but home sie wollte nur noch nach Hausethis car has been nothing \but trouble dieses Auto hat nichts als Ärger gemacht3. (rather)▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...she's not a painter \but a writer sie ist nicht Malerin, sondern SchriftstellerinIII. n Aber ntno \buts! keine Widerrede!▶ no [ifs, ands or] \buts about it da gibt es kein Wenn und Aber1. (only) nur, lediglichshe's \but a young girl sie ist doch noch ein junges MädchenI cannot [help] \but wonder... ich frage mich bloß,...one cannot \but smile man muss einfach lächelneveryone, \but everyone, will be there jeder, aber auch wirklich jeder, wird dort sein3.▶ \but for sb/sth (except for) bis auf jdn/etw; (thanks to) wäre jd/etw nicht gewesen, dank jdm/etw iron\but that we were young again! wenn wir wieder jung wären!* * *[bʌt]1. conj1) aberbut you must know that... —
but HE didn't know that — aber er hat das nicht gewusst, er hat das aber nicht gewusst
they all went but I didn't — sie sind alle gegangen, nur ich nicht
2)3) (subordinating) ohne dassnever a week passes but she is ill —
I would have helped but that I was ill (old, liter) — ich hätte geholfen, wäre ich nicht krank gewesen (old)
4)but then he couldn't have known that — aber er hat das ja gar nicht wissen können
but then you must be my brother! —
but then do you mean to say... — wollen Sie dann etwa sagen...
but then it is well paid — aber dafür wird es gut bezahlt
2. advI cannot ( help) but think that... — ich kann nicht umhin zu denken, dass...
one cannot but admire him/suspect that... — man kann ihn nur bewundern/nur annehmen, dass...
you can but try — du kannst es immerhin versuchen
she left but a few minutes ago — sie ist erst vor ein paar Minuten gegangen
Napoleon, to name but one, lived here — Napoleon, um nur einen zu nennen, hat hier gelebt
3. prepno one but me could do it — niemand außer mir or nur ich konnte es tun
who but Fred would...? — wer außer Fred würde...?
anything but that! — (alles,) nur das nicht!
he/it was nothing but trouble — er/das hat nichts als or nur Schwierigkeiten gemacht
the last house but one/two/three — das vorletzte/vorvorletzte/drittletzte Haus
the first but one — der/die/das Zweite
the next street but one/two/three — die übernächste/überübernächste Straße/vier Straßen weiter
I could definitely live in Scotland, but for the weather — ich könnte ganz bestimmt in Schottland leben, wenn das Wetter nicht wäre
4. n* * *but [bʌt]A adv1. nur, bloß:there is but one way out es gibt nur einen Ausweg;I did but glance ich blickte nur flüchtig hin2. erst, gerade:he left but an hour ago er ist erst vor einer Stunde (weg)gegangen3. wenigstens, immerhin:he all but died er wäre fast gestorbenB präp1. außer:all but him alle außer ihm, alle bis auf ihn;the last but one der Vorletzte;the last but two der Drittletzte;nothing but nonsense nichts als Unsinn;but that außer dass; es sei denn, dass2. but for ohne:but for my parents wenn meine Eltern nicht (gewesen) wärenC konj1. (nach Negativen oder Interrogativen) außer, als:what can I do but refuse was bleibt mir anderes übrig als abzulehnen;he could not but laugh er musste einfach lachen2. obs ohne dass:he never comes but he causes trouble er kommt nie, ohne Unannehmlichkeiten zu verursachenyou are not so stupid but ( oder but that, but what) you can learn that du bist nicht so dumm, dass du das nicht lernen könntest6. aber, jedoch:you want to do it, but you cannot du willst es tun, aber du kannst es nicht;small but select klein, aber fein;a) aber schließlich,b) aber andererseits,c) immerhin7. dennoch, nichtsdestoweniger:but yet, but for all that (aber) trotzdem8. sondern:not only …, but also nicht nur …, sondern auchthere is no one but knows about it es gibt niemanden, der es nicht weiß;few of them but rejoiced es gab nur wenige, die sich nicht freutenE s Aber n, Einwand m, Widerrede f:no buts about it! kein Aber!; → academic.ru/36709/if">if1 B* * *1. conjunction1) coordinating aberSue wasn't there, but her sister was — Sue war nicht da, dafür aber ihre Schwester
we tried to do it but couldn't — wir haben es versucht, aber nicht gekonnt
2) correcting after a negative sondernnot that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses
not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch
3) subordinating ohne dass2. prepositionnever a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
außer (+ Dat.)the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste
3. adverbthe last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
nur; bloß4. nounif I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...
Aber, dasno buts [about it]! — kein Aber!
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[bʌt]cj1) но, а, однако, тем не менее, хотя, несмотря на, затоI was not there but my brother was. — Я не был там, но мой брат был.
They returned tired, but happy. — Они вернулись усталые, но счастливые.
That is the rule, but there are many exceptions. — Это правило, но есть много исключений.
It had been raining hard all morning but thousands of people turned up to watch the procession. — Хотя все утро шел сильный дождь, тысячи людей пришли посмотреть процессию.
2) кроме, за исключением, кроме того- last but one
- next but one•CHOICE OF WORDS:(1.) Союз but вводит противоречащие или ограничивающие друг друга слова и предложения: Not he but his brother. Не он, а его брат. She felt tired but happy. Она чувствовала себя усталой, но счастливой. My room is small, but it is comfortable. Моя комната невелика, но уютна/ удобна. There was nothing else for us to do but obey. Нам не оставалось ничего другого, как подчиниться. В начале предложения but часто указывает на переход к другой теме разговора: But non to the main question. Ну, а теперь перейдем к основному вопросу. (2.) Личные местоимения, следующие за but 2. употребляются в форме объектного падежа: Who would do a thing like that? Nobody but her (him, me). Кто может такое сделать? Никто, кроме нее (Только она одна). Глагол, следующий за but 2. используется в форме инфинитива, частица to может быть опущена: I couldn't do anything but just sit here and hope. Мне ничего не оставалось делать, кроме как сидеть и надеяться. (3.) Придаточное предложение или отдельные слова и словосочетания, вводимые but после отрицаний, используются для того, чтобы подчеркнуть, что справедлива именно вторая часть высказывания (введенная but): They purpose of the scheme is not to help the employers but to provide work for young people. Цель этого проекта не помочь предпринимателям, а предоставить работу (создать рабочие места) молодежи (для молодежи). There is no doubt but that he is guilty. Нет сомнений в том, что он виновен. (4.) But 2. используется только после слов all - все, every one - каждый, any - любой, no - не и их производных, а так же в вопросах, начинающихся с what, who и where: We are all here but Mary. Мы все здесь, за исключением Мэри. Every one knows the answer but me. Ответ знали все, кроме меня. Who but John would say that? Кто кроме Джона скажет так (это)? (5.) Значение противопоставления, контраста, ограничения может быть передано, кроме but, рядом других близкозначных слов и словосочетаний, таких, как yet - и все же, тем не менее: She drove very fast to the airport, yet she missed the plane. Она ехала в аэропорт очень быстро, тем не менее на самолет она опоздала; although/even though - хотя: Although/even thought my room is very small, it is very comfortable. Хотя комната у меня маленькая, она очень уютна/удобна; in spite of the fact that/despite the fact that - несмотря на то, что: In spite of the fact that my room is very small, it is very comfortable. Несмотря на то, что комната у меня маленькая, она очень удобна; however - однако: My room is small, however it is very comfortable. Моя комната невелика, однако она очень удобна; except a, после слов not и always - excepting - кроме, за исключением: The window is never opened except in summer. Это окно никогда не открывается, кроме как летом (Это окно открывается только летом). They were all saved except the captain. Спасли всех, кроме капитана. They were all saved not excepting the captain. Спасли всех, в том числе и капитана. Except - наиболее близкое по значению к but, несколько более официально, но по сравнению с but не ограничено в своем употреблении характером сочетающихся с ним слов: not only but also - не только… но и: He was not only foolish but also stubborn; however - однако. (6.) Когда but и yet соединяют два предложения, то эти предложения отделяются запятой (,): My room is very small, but it is comfortable. (7.) Когда however, even so соединяют два предложения, то они отделяются точкой с запятой (;), а слова however, even so отделяются запятой (,): I agree with you; however, we cannot accept your plan. (8.) Часть предложения, вводимая although/even though, in spite of the fact that/despite the fact that, может стоять в начале или конце предложения. Если эта часть предложения стоит в начале, перед главным предложением, то оно отделяется от него запятой (,): Although my room was small, it was very comfortable. Если же такое придаточное стоит после главного, то запятая не ставится: My room is very comfortable although it is small. (9.) Сочетание can't/could not but do smth соответствует русскому не мог не: I could not but admire her. Я не мог ею не восхищаться. (10.). Сочетание next but one значит - через один (одну): Your stop is next but one. Вам выходить через одну остановку. Сочетание last but one значит - предпоследний: He was last but one in the race. В гонках он оказался (пришел) предпоследним -
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but [bʌt]1. conjunction• I would like to do it but I have no money j'aimerais le faire, mais je n'ai pas d'argent• he's not English but Irish il n'est pas anglais, mais irlandais2. adverb• Napoleon, to name but one, stayed here Napoléon, pour n'en citer qu'un, a séjourné ici• you can but try (to sb trying sth) vous pouvez toujours essayer ; (after sth has gone wrong) ça valait quand même la peine d'essayer3. preposition► but for• but for his illness, we'd have gone on holiday s'il n'avait pas été malade, nous serions partis en vacances4. noun• no buts about it! il n'y a pas de mais (qui tienne) !* * *[bʌt, bət] 1.adverb (only, just)2.anything but that — tout, sauf ça
there's nothing for it but to leave — il n'y a plus qu'une solution, c'est de partir
3.and whom should I meet but Steven! — et devine qui j'ai rencontré, Steven!
but for prepositional phrase4.but for you, I would have died — sans toi je serais mort
1) (expressing contrast, contradiction) maisI'll do it, but not yet — je le ferai, mais pas tout de suite
2) ( yet) mais3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)4) ( except that)5) ( in apologies) maisexcuse me, but — excusez-moi, mais
6) ( for emphasis)not twice, but three times — pas deux mais trois fois
7) ( adding to the discussion)but to continue... — mais, pour continuer...
••no buts (about it) — il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion
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but, [transcription][b\\@t]A adv (only, just) if I had but known si seulement j'avais su ; if I could but remember his name si seulement je pouvais me rappeler son nom ; these are but two of the possibilities ce ne sont que deux possibilités ; he's but a child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; I can but try je peux toujours essayer ; one can't help but admire her on ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'admirer ; he couldn't help but feel sad il ne pouvait s'empêcher d'être triste.B prep anything but that tout, sauf ça ; anybody but him n'importe qui sauf lui ; anywhere but Australia n'importe où sauf en Australie ; everybody but Paul will be there tout le monde sera là sauf Paul ; nobody but me knows how to do it personne d'autre que moi ne sait le faire, il n'y a que moi qui sache le faire ; it's nothing but an insult ce n'est qu'une insulte ; he's nothing but a coward ce n'est qu'un lâche ; to do nothing but disturb people ne rien faire d'autre que déranger les gens ; there's nothing for it but to leave il n'y a plus qu'une solution, c'est de partir ; where but in France? où sinon en France? ; who could do it but you? qui pourrait le faire sinon toi? ; and whom should I meet in town but Steven! et devine qui j'ai rencontré en ville, Steven! ; the last but one l'avant-dernier ; the next road but one la deuxième rue ; ⇒ all.C but for prep phr sans ; but for you, I would have died sans toi je serais mort ; we would have married but for the war sans la guerre or s'il n'y avait pas eu la guerre, nous nous serions mariés ; I'd have won but for him sans lui or s'il n'avait pas été là, j'aurais gagné ; he would have gone but for me si je n'avais pas été là il serait parti.D conj1 (expressing contrast, contradiction) mais ; it's not an asset but a disadvantage ce n'est pas un atout mais un désavantage ; I'll do it, but not yet je le ferai, mais pas tout de suite ; I agree, but I may be wrong je suis d'accord, mais j'ai peut-être tort ;2 ( yet) mais ; cheap but nourishing bon marché mais nourrissant ; he's about your height but fatter il est à peu près de ta taille mais plus gros ;3 (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise) but that's ridiculous/wonderful! mais c'est ridicule/formidable! ; but we can't afford it! mais nous n'avons pas les moyens! ;4 ( except that) never a day passes but she visits him il n'y a pas de jour qu'elle ne lui rende visite ; there's no doubt but he'll come il ne fait aucun doute qu'il viendra ;5 ( in apologies) mais ; excuse me, but excusez-moi, mais ; I may be old-fashioned, but je suis peut-être vieux-jeu, mais ;6 ( for emphasis) not twice, but three times pas deux mais trois fois ; I've searched everywhere, but everywhere j'ai cherché absolument partout ; nothing, but nothing will persuade him to leave il n'y a absolument rien qui puisse le persuader de partir ;7 ( adding to the discussion) but to continue… mais, pour continuer… ; but first, let's consider the advantages mais voyons tout d'abord les avantages.no buts (about it) il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion ; ⇒ if. -
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ik zou monnik geworden zijn ware het niet voor haar/als zij er niet geweest wasEnglish-Dutch dictionary > but for her I would have been a monk
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1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) pero
2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) exceptobut1 conj1. peroI'd like to come to the party, but I can't me gustaría ir a la fiesta, pero no puedo2. sinothe party's not on Saturday, but on Sunday la fiesta no es el sábado, sino el domingobut2 prep salvo / excepto / menostr[bʌt]1 pero■ it's cold, but dry hace frío, pero no llueve■ I'd like to, but I can't me gustaría, pero no puedo2 (after negative) sino■ not two, but three no dos, sino tres3 (after negative with verb) sino que■ she told him not to wait, but to go home le dijo que no se esperara, sino que se fuera para casa1 (nada) más que, no... sino, solamente, sólo,1 excepto, salvo, menos1 pero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbut for de no ser por, si no fuera por■ but for him, we would have failed de no ser por él, habríamos fracasadohad I but «+ pp»... si lo + imperf subj...there is nothing for it but to «+ inf» no hay más remedio que + infthe last but one el/la penúltimo,-abut ['bʌt] conj1) that: quethere is no doubt but he is lazy: no cabe duda que sea perezoso2) without: sin que3) nevertheless: pero, no obstante, sin embargoI called her but she didn't answer: la llamé pero no contestó4) yet: perohe was poor but proud: era pobre pero orgullosobut prepexcept: excepto, menoseveryone but Carlos: todos menos Carlosthe last but one: el penúltimoadv.• pero adv.• sino adv.• solamente adv.conj.• ahora conj.• empero conj.• mas conj.• pero conj.• sino conj.n.• objeción s.f.• pero s.m.prep.• excepto prep.
I bʌt, weak form bət1)a) ( however) peroshe was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos
everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa
you're really bugging me but good! — (AmE colloq) qué manera de darme la lata! (fam)
b) ( used for introductory emphasis) perobut what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?
surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree
c)but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces
but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?
I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero
2)not... but... — no... sino...
it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa
not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...
II
a) ( except)everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo
the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente
there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar
b)but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo
III
adverb (frml)
IV bʌtnoun pero m[bʌt]no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!
1. CONJ1) (contrasting) peroI want to go but I can't afford it — quiero ir, pero no tengo el dinero
but it does move! — ¡pero sí se mueve!
2) (in direct contradiction) sino•
he's not Spanish but Italian — no es español sino italiano•
we never go out but it rains — nunca salimos sin que llueva4) (as linker)•
but then he couldn't have known — por otro lado, no podía saber or haberlo sabidobut then you must be my cousin! — ¡entonces tú debes ser mi primo!
2.ADV (=only) solo, sólo, solamente; (=no more than) no más queIn the past the standard spelling for solo as an adverb was with an accent (sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.
if I could but speak to him — si solamente or solo pudiese hablar con él
•
you can but try — con intentar no se pierde nada•
all but naked — casi desnudo•
had I but known — de haberlo sabido (yo), si lo hubiera sabido3.PREP (=except) menos, excepto, salvo•
anything but that — cualquier cosa menos eso•
everyone but him — todos menos él•
but for you — si no fuera por ti•
the last but one — el/la penúltimo(-a)•
there is nothing for it but to pay up — no hay más remedio que pagar•
who but she could have said something like that? — ¿quién sino ella podría haber dicho semejante cosa?4.N pero m, objeción f•
no buts about it! — ¡no hay pero que valga!BUT There are three main ways of translating the conjunction but: pero, sino and sino que.come on, no buts, off to bed with you! — ¡vale ya! no hay pero que valga, ¡a la cama!
Contrasting
► To introduce a contrast or a new idea, use pero:
Strange but interesting Extraño pero interesante
I thought he would help me but he refused Creí que me ayudaría, pero se negó ► In informal language, pero can be used at the start of a comment:
But where are you going to put it? Pero ¿dónde lo vas a poner? NOTE: In formal language, s in embargo or no obstante may be preferred:
But, in spite of the likely benefits, he still opposed the idea Sin embargo or No obstante, a pesar de las probables ventajas, todavía se oponía a la idea
Correcting a previous negative
► When but or but rather introduces a noun phrase, prepositional phrase or verb in the infinitive which corrects a previous negative, translate but using sino:
Not wine, but vinegar No vino, sino vinagre
They aren't from Seville, but from Bilbao No son de Sevilla, sino de Bilbao
His trip to London was not to investigate the case but to hush it up Su viaje a Londres no fue para investigar el caso sino para taparlo ► When but or but rather introduces a verb clause (or requires a verb clause in Spanish) which corrects a previous negative, translate using sino que:
He's not asking you to do what he says but (rather) to listen to him No te pide que hagas lo que él dice, sino que le escuches
Not only... but also
► When the but also part of this construction contains ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente... sino que también or sino que además:
It will not only cause tension, but it will also damage the economy No solo or No sólo or No solamente provocará tensiones, sino que además or sino que también dañará la economía ► When the but also part does not contain ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente... sino también or sino además:
Not only rich but also powerful No solo or No sólo or No solamente rico sino también or sino además poderoso
We don't only want to negotiate but also to take decisions No queremos solo or sóloor solamente negociar, sino también tomar decisiones For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [bʌt], weak form [bət]1)a) ( however) peroshe was fired, but they were not — la despidieron a ella pero no a ellos
everybody, but everybody knows that — eso no hay nadie que no lo sepa
you're really bugging me but good! — (AmE colloq) qué manera de darme la lata! (fam)
b) ( used for introductory emphasis) perobut what made you say it? — ¿pero por qué lo dijiste?
surely he doesn't believe that? - oh, but he does! — no puede ser que se crea eso - pues sí que se lo cree
c)but then — (as linker) (however, still) pero; ( in that case) pero entonces
but then you never were very ambitious, were you? — pero la verdad es que tú nunca fuiste muy ambicioso ¿no?
I don't want to, but then again I do — no quiero, pero a la vez or al mismo tiempo sí quiero
2)not... but... — no... sino...
it appears that she's not Greek but Albanian — parece que no es griega, sino albanesa
not only did she hit him, but she also... — no sólo le pegó, sino que también...
II
a) ( except)everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo
the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente
there's nothing we can do but wait — no podemos hacer otra cosa sino esperar, lo único que podemos hacer es esperar
b)but for: but for them, we'd have lost everything — de no haber sido or si no hubiera sido por ellos, habríamos perdido todo
III
adverb (frml)
IV [bʌt]noun pero mno buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!
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