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we can but try

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1 you can but try

Общая лексика: во всяком случае вы можете попробовать

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can but try
2 you can but try

• možete bar pokušati

English-Serbian dictionary > you can but try
3 try

try [traɪ]

essayer ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 2 goûter à ⇒ 1 (c) juger ⇒ 1 (g) éprouver ⇒ 1 (h) essai ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) tentative ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt & pp tried, pl tries)

1 transitive verb

(a) (attempt) essayer;

∎ to try an experiment tenter une expérience;

∎ to try to do or doing sth essayer ou tâcher de faire qch, chercher à faire qch;

∎ I've tried to give up smoking before j'ai déjà essayé d'arrêter de fumer;

∎ try phoning later essaie de rappeler plus tard;

∎ she tried not to think about it elle essaya de ne pas y penser ou d'éviter d'y penser;

∎ I tried hard to understand j'ai tout fait pour essayer de comprendre, j'ai vraiment cherché à comprendre;

∎ to try one's best or hardest faire de son mieux;

∎ he tried his best to explain il a essayé d'expliquer de son mieux;

∎ I'm willing to try anything once! je suis prêt à tout essayer au moins une fois!;

∎ I'd like to see you try it! je voudrais bien t'y voir!;

∎ it's trying to rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;

∎ familiar and don't try any funny business! et pas d'entourloupe!;

∎ just you try it! (as threat) essaie un peu pour voir!

(b) (test → method, approach, car) essayer;

∎ have you tried acupuncture? avez-vous essayé l'acupuncture?;

∎ tried and tested (remedy, method, friend) éprouvé, qui a fait ses preuves;

∎ the method has been tried and tested la méthode a fait ses preuves;

∎ he has been tried and found wanting il ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur;

∎ familiar (just) try me! essaie toujours!;

∎ to try one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn;

∎ to try one's luck (at sth) tenter sa chance (à qch)

(c) (sample → recipe, wine) essayer, goûter à; (→ clothes, product) essayer;

∎ try it, you'll like it essayez ou goûtez-y donc, vous aimerez;

∎ just try the dress and see if it suits you essaie donc la robe, pour voir si elle te va;

∎ try this for size (garment) essayez ceci pour voir la taille; (shoe) essayez ceci pour voir la pointure; figurative essayez ceci pour voir si ça va

(d) (attempt to open → door, window) essayer;

∎ we tried the door, but it was locked on a essayé la porte, mais elle était fermée à clé

(e) Telecommunications essayer;

∎ try the number again refaites le numéro;

∎ familiar try him later essayez de le rappeler plus tard

(f) (visit) essayer;

∎ I've tried six shops already j'ai déjà essayé six magasins;

∎ try Jane (ask) demande à Jane;

∎ he tried the embassy first il a d'abord essayé l'ambassade

(g) Law (person, case) juger;

∎ he was tried for murder il a été jugé pour meurtre

(h) (tax, strain → patience) éprouver, mettre à l'épreuve;

∎ these things are sent to try us! c'est le ciel qui nous envoie ces épreuves!;

∎ it's enough to try the patience of a saint même un ange n'aurait pas la patience;

∎ literary or humorous to be sorely tried être durement éprouvé

2 intransitive verb

essayer;

∎ to try and do sth essayer de faire qch;

∎ try again refaites un essai, recommencez;

∎ try later essayez plus tard;

∎ we can but try on peut toujours essayer;

∎ you can do it if you try quand on veut, on peut;

∎ just (you) try! essaie un peu pour voir!;

∎ I'd like to see you try! (answer to threat, challenge) je voudrais bien t'y voir!;

∎ … and she wasn't even trying … et elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

3 noun

(a) (attempt) essai m, tentative f;

∎ to have a try at sth/at doing sth essayer qch/de faire qch;

∎ good try! bel effort!;

∎ it's worth a try cela vaut la peine d'essayer;

∎ I managed it at the first try j'ai réussi du premier coup;

∎ can I have a try? (est-ce que) je peux essayer?;

∎ he had several tries at opening the box il a essayé plusieurs fois d'ouvrir la boîte

(b) (test, turn) essai m;

∎ to give sth a try essayer qch;

∎ do you want a try on my bike? veux-tu essayer mon vélo?

(c) Sport (in rugby) essai m;

∎ to score a try marquer un essai;

∎ Sport the try scorer celui qui a marqué l'essai;

∎ France's leading try scorer celui qui a marqué le plus d'essais pour la France

►► Technology try square équerre f de menuisier, équerre f à chapeau

➲ try for inseparable transitive verb

(attempt to obtain) tâcher d'obtenir;

∎ to try for a job poser sa candidature à un emploi;

∎ he's trying for (a place at) music school il essaie d'obtenir une place à l'école de musique;

∎ she's trying for the record/a gold medal elle essaie de battre le record/décrocher une médaille d'or;

∎ they're trying for a baby ils essaient d'avoir un enfant

➲ try on separable transitive verb

(a) (garment) essayer;

∎ try it on for size essayez-le pour voir la taille

(b) British familiar (idiom)

∎ to try it on with sb essayer de voir jusqu'où on peut pousser qn^□ ; (flirt) essayer de flirter avec qn; (attempt to deceive) essayer d'embobiner qn; (attempt to seduce) faire des avances à qn^□ ; (test someone's tolerance) faire le coup à qn;

∎ he's just trying it on to see how far he can go il essaie juste de voir jusqu'où il peut aller;

∎ don't you try anything on with me! (gen) ne fais pas le malin avec moi!; (flirt) n'essaie pas de flirter avec moi!

➲ try out

1 separable transitive verb

(new car, bicycle) essayer, faire un essai avec; (method, chemical, recipe) essayer; (employee) mettre à l'essai;

∎ to try sth out on sb essayer ou expérimenter qch sur qn

2 intransitive verb

∎ American to try out for a team faire un essai pour se faire engager dans une équipe

➲ try over separable transitive verb

(music) jouer à titre d'essai

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4 but

but [bʌt]

1. conjunction

mais

• 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 irlandais

2. 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'essayer

3. preposition

sauf

• France won all but two of their matches la France a gagné tous ses matchs sauf deux

• anything but that tout mais pas ça

• they gave us nothing but bread to eat ils ne nous ont donné que du pain à manger

• the last house but one l'avant-dernière maison

• the next house but one la deuxième maison (à partir d'ici)

► but for

• but for you I would be dead sans vous je serais mort

• but for his illness, we'd have gone on holiday s'il n'avait pas été malade, nous serions partis en vacances

4. noun

• no buts about it! il n'y a pas de mais (qui tienne) !

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[bʌt, bət] 1.
adverb (only, just)

if I had but known — si seulement j'avais su

these are but two of the possibilities — ce ne sont que deux possibilités

I can but try — je peux toujours essayer

one can't help but admire her — on ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'admirer
2.
preposition

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 — tout le monde sauf Paul

nobody but me knows how to do it — il n'y a que moi qui sache le faire

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?

and whom should I meet but Steven! — et devine qui j'ai rencontré, Steven!

the last but one — l'avant-dernier

the next road but one — la deuxième rue
3.
but for prepositional phrase

but for you, I would have died — sans toi je serais mort

he would have gone but for me — si je n'avais pas été là il serait parti
4.
conjunction

1) (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

2) ( yet) mais

cheap but nourishing — bon marché mais nourrissant

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — mais c'est formidable!

but we can't afford it! — mais c'est trop cher pour nous!

4) ( except that)

never a day passes but she visits him — elle ne laisse pas passer un jour sans aller le voir

5) ( in apologies) mais

excuse 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...

but first — mais tout d'abord

••

no buts (about it) — il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion

English-French dictionary > but
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♦ but (1) /bʌt, bət/
A cong.

1 ( con valore avversativo) ma; però; eppure; tuttavia: It's old but still working, è vecchio ma (o però) funziona ancora; I studied hard but failed all the same, ho studiato molto ma sono stato bocciato lo stesso; I like to go out, but not in the evening, esco volentieri, ma non di sera; I'd like to come with you, but I'm busy, mi piacerebbe venire con te, ma ho da fare

2 (enfat.: per esprimere sorpresa, ecc.) ma: I knew he was a clever boy. But solving that problem in five minutes!, sapevo ch'era un ragazzo intelligente. Ma risolvere quel problema in cinque minuti!; But how wonderful!, ma che meraviglia!; But why?, ma perché?

3 ( intensivo) ma; ma proprio: He's so rich that he owns not one but four cars, è così ricco che possiede non una ma quattro macchine

4 ma; se non che: My horse would have come in first but he fell at the finish, il mio cavallo sarebbe arrivato primo, se non che cadde nel finale

5 ( per cambiare discorso) ma: But now to our main subject, ma passiamo ora all'argomento principale

6 (form., in frasi neg.) che: I was in no doubt but that this was the case, non avevo dubbi che si trattasse proprio di questo; There's no doubt but (that) he is guilty, non c'è dubbio che sia colpevole

7 (in frasi ipotetiche) se non: There was nothing else to do but dismiss him, non c'era altro da fare che (o se non) licenziarlo

8 (form., in frasi neg.) da non: He isn't such a fool but he can see that he's wrong, non è tanto stupido da non capire d'aver torto

B prep.

1 eccetto; salvo; tranne; meno: Nobody went but me, ci sono andato solo io e nessun altro; any day but Sunday, tutti i giorni tranne la domenica; in all but two cases, in tutti i casi meno due; the next but one, il penultimo; the last but two, il terzultimo NOTA D'USO: - all but-

2 che; altro che; se non: We had no choice but to follow him, non avemmo altra scelta che seguirlo; I haven't told anybody but you, non l'ho detto che (o se non) a te; Who but your father would help you?, chi t'aiuterebbe se non tuo padre?

3 (preceduto da can not, could not) non: I could not but let him in, non potevo non farlo entrare; I couldn't help but hear, non potei fare a meno di sentire

C avv.

1 solo; soltanto: If I had but known, se solo l'avessi saputo; to name but a few, per nominarne solo alcuni; I can but try again, posso solo provare di nuovo

2 (rafforzativo) (fam.) – everyone, but everyone, tutti, ma proprio tutti; Go home, but quick!, va a casa, e fa presto!; He's rich, but I mean rich!, è ricco, ma proprio ricco ricco!; I'm going to fix them, but good!, vedrai come li sistemo!

D n.

ma; obiezione: Forget the buts!, lascia perdere i ma!; He's full of ifs and buts, è una persona tutta ma e se

● but for, eccetto che per; a parte; se non fosse per: The square was empty but for two policemen, a parte due poliziotti, la piazza era vuota; They'd have killed me but for your intervention, se non fossi intervenuto tu mi avrebbero ammazzato □ but then (o but then again), (ma) d'altra parte; però è vero che □ (fam.) and no buts about it, senza protestare; e niente storie!
but (2) /bʌt/
n.

(scozz.) stanza sul davanti

● but and ben, casetta di due stanze ( una sul davanti e una interna).
but (3) /bʌt/ (scozz.)
A avv. e prep.

fuori

B a.

esterno

C n.

cucina ( di una casetta)

● but and ben, casetta di due stanze.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ but
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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 conj

1 (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.

Idiom

no buts (about it) il n'y a pas de ‘mais’ qui tienne, pas de discussion ; ⇒ if.

Big English-French dictionary > but
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but [bʌt]

mais ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e) ne... que ⇒ 2 (a) sauf ⇒ 3 (a) sans ⇒ 5

1 conjunction

(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!

(c) (when addressing someone politely)

∎ 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

(d) (used for emphasis)

∎ 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

(f) literary

∎ 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 invitation

2 adverb

(a) (only) ne...que;

∎ 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

(b) American familiar (used for emphasis) et^□ ;

∎ get them down here but fast! descends-les et vite!

(c) Scottish familiar (in Glaswegian) toutefois^□ ;

∎ the meal was expensive, it wasn't very nice but le repas nous a coûté cher mais n'était pas très bon^□

3 preposition

(a) (except) sauf, à part;

∎ 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!

(b) British (with numbers)

∎ 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 finir

4 noun

∎ you're coming and no buts or I don't want any buts! tu viens, et pas de mais!

5 but for preposition

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

6 but that conjunction

∎ 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 réussite

7 but then adverb

enfin;

∎ but then, that's just the way it goes enfin, c'est comme ça

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8 but

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.) excepto

but¹ conj

1. pero

I'd like to come to the party, but I can't me gustaría ir a la fiesta, pero no puedo

2. sino

the party's not on Saturday, but on Sunday la fiesta no es el sábado, sino el domingo

but² prep salvo / excepto / menos

everyone but me todos menos yo

I can go any day but Wednesday puedo ir cualquier día excepto el miércoles

but

tr[bʌt]

conjunction

1 pero

■ it's cold, but dry hace frío, pero no llueve

■ I'd like to, but I can't me gustaría, pero no puedo

2 (after negative) sino

■ not two, but three no dos, sino tres

3 (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 casa

adverb

1 (nada) más que, no... sino, solamente, sólo,

■ he spoke nothing but the truth no dijo nada más que la verdad

■ she is but three days old sólo tiene tres días

■ he spoke to her but a few days ago sólo hace un par de días que habló con ella

preposition

1 excepto, salvo, menos

■ everyone but me todos menos yo

■ I can meet you any day but Friday te puedo ver cualquier día excepto el viernes

■ he'll do anything but scrub the floor hará cualquier cosa salvo fregar el suelo

noun

1 pero

■ there are no buts about it no hay pero que valga

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

but for de no ser por, si no fuera por

■ but for him, we would have failed de no ser por él, habríamos fracasado

■ but for his help we would be bankrupt si no fuera por su ayuda estaríamos en la ruina

had I but «+ pp»... si lo + imperf subj...

■ had I but known si lo hubiera sabido

there is nothing for it but to «+ inf» no hay más remedio que + inf

■ there's nothing for it but to report him no hay más remedio que denunciarlo

the last but one el/la penúltimo,-a

but ['bʌt] conj

1) that: que

there is no doubt but he is lazy: no cabe duda que sea perezoso

2) without: sin que

3) nevertheless: pero, no obstante, sin embargo

I called her but she didn't answer: la llamé pero no contestó

4) yet: pero

he was poor but proud: era pobre pero orgulloso

but prep

except: excepto, menos

everyone but Carlos: todos menos Carlos

the last but one: el penúltimo

but

adv.

• 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 bət
conjunction

1)

a) ( however) pero

she 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) pero

but 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

preposition

a) ( except)

everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

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)

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

IV bʌt
noun pero m

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!

[bʌt]
1. CONJ

1) (contrasting) pero

she was poor but she was honest — era pobre pero honrada

I 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

he didn't sing but he shouted — no cantó sino que gritó

3) (subordinating)

• we never go out but it rains — nunca salimos sin que llueva

I never go there but I think of you — nunca voy allá sin pensar en ti

- it never rains but it pours

4) (as linker)

• but then he couldn't have known — por otro lado, no podía saber or haberlo sabido

but then you must be my cousin! — ¡entonces tú debes ser mi primo!

2.

ADV (=only) solo, sólo, solamente; (=no more than) no más que
In 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

one cannot but admire him — no se puede sino admirarle

she's but a child — no es más que una niña

• all but naked — casi desnudo

• had I but known — de haberlo sabido (yo), si lo hubiera sabido

3.

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)

the last but three — el tercero antes del último

• 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!

come on, no buts, off to bed with you! — ¡vale ya! no hay pero que valga, ¡a la cama!
BUT There are three main ways of translating the conjunction but: pero, sino and sino que.
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
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I [bʌt], weak form [bət]
conjunction

1)

a) ( however) pero

she 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) pero

but 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

preposition

a) ( except)

everyone but me — todos menos or excepto or salvo yo

the last street but one — la penúltima calle

the next street but one — la próxima calle no: la siguiente

I had no alternative but to leave — no me quedó otra alternativa que irme

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)

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

he's but a child — no es más que un niño

one can't help but admire her audacity — uno no puede (por) menos que admirar su audacia

IV [bʌt]
noun pero m

no buts: come here at once! — no hay pero que valga, ven aquí inmediatamente!

English-spanish dictionary > but
9 can

kæn
I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) poder

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) saber

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) poder, estar permitido

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) poder

II
1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) lata, bote

2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery

can¹ n lata

a can of beer una lata de cerveza

can² vb

1. poder

you can play with my computer game puedes jugar con mi juego de ordenador

sorry, I can't come to your party lo siento, no puedo ir a tu fiesta

can you carry this box? ¿puedes llevar esta caja?

2. saber

can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

El pasado de can es could

can

tr[kæn]

auxiliar (pt & cond could tr[kʊd])

1 (be able to) poder

■ can you come tomorrow? ¿puedes venir mañana?

■ can we afford it? ¿nos lo podemos permitir?

■ they're doing all they can hacen todo lo que pueden

2 (know how to) saber

■ he can speak Chinese sabe hablar chino

■ can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

■ I can't drive no sé conducir

3 (be allowed to) poder, estar permitido,-a

■ you can't smoke here no se puede fumar aquí

■ you can go now ya te puedes ir

■ female nurses couldn't wear trousers a las enfermeras no les estaba permitido llevar pantalones

4 (in requests) poder

■ can I borrow your car tonight? ¿me dejas el coche esta noche?

■ can you get that box down for me? ¿me puedes bajar esa caja?

■ can I have a cheese sandwich, please? (me pone) un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (with verbs of perception or mental activity)

■ she couldn't see anything no veía nada

■ I can smell burning huele a quemado

■ can you hear me? ¿me oyes?

■ I can't remember no me acuerdo

6 (possibility) poder

■ who can it be? ¿quién será?

■ smoking can cause cancer fumar puede causar cáncer

■ you can get tickets on the door se puede comprar las entradas en la taquilla

7 (expressing bewilderment, incredulity) poder

■ he can't be here already! ¡no puede ser que ya haya llegado!

■ you cannot be serious! ¡no hablarás en serio!

8 (indicating typical behaviour) poder

■ he can be very annoying sometimes a veces es muy pesado

■ it can be very cold in Madrid puede llegar a hacer mucho frío en Madrid

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can

tr[kæn]

noun

1 (tin - for food, drinks) lata, bote nombre masculino

2 (container - for oil, petrol, etc) bidón nombre masculino

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (prison) chirona, trullo

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (toilet) trono

transitive verb (pt & pp canned, ger canning)

1 (put in cans) enlatar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

can it! ¡basta ya!

to be in the can SMALLCINEMA/SMALL estar listo,-a

to carry the can cargar con las culpas, pagar el pato

to open up a can of worms destapar un escándalo

can ['kæn] v aux, past could ['kʊd] ; present s & pl can

1) : poder

could you help me?: ¿podría ayudarme?

2) : saber

she can't drive yet: todavía no sabe manejar

3) may: poder, tener permiso para

can I sit down?: ¿puedo sentarme?

4) : poder

it can't be!: ¡no puede ser!

where can they be?: ¿dónde estarán?

can ['kæn] vt, canned ; canning

1) : enlatar, envasar

to can tomatoes: enlatar tomates

2) dismiss, fire: despedir, echar

can n

: lata f, envase m, cubo m

a can of beer: una lata de cerveza

garbage can: cubo de basura

can (Container)

n.

• tarro s.m. (Modal)

v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-) (To know how)

aux.

• saber v.

(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-

pret: sup-

fut/c: sabr-•)

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar la capacidad) v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-)

n.

• envase s.m.

• lata s.f.

v.

• conservar en latas v.

• enlatar v.

• envasar v.

I kæn
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III kæn, weak form kən
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

I

[kæn]
MODAL VB (NEG cannot, can't) (condit, pt could)
1) (=be able to) poder

he can do it if he tries hard — puede hacerlo si se esfuerza

I can't or cannot go any further — no puedo seguir

• I'll tell you all I can — te diré todo lo que pueda

he will do all he can to help you — hará lo posible por ayudarte

• you can but ask — con preguntar no se pierde nada

• they couldn't help it — ellos no tienen la culpa

• "have another helping" - "I really couldn't" — -¿otra ración? -no puedo

2) (=know how to) saber

he can't swim — no sabe nadar

can you speak Italian? — ¿sabes (hablar) italiano?

3) (=may) poder

can I use your telephone? — ¿puedo usar su teléfono?

can I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?

could I have a word with you? — ¿podría hablar contigo un momento?

can't I come too? — ¿puedo ir también?

4) (with verbs of perception: not translated)

I can hear it — lo oigo

I couldn't see it anywhere — no lo veía en ninguna parte

I can't understand why — no comprendo por qué

5) (expressing disbelief, puzzlement)

that cannot be! — ¡eso no puede ser!, ¡es imposible!

he can't have said that — no puede haber dicho eso

they can't have left already! — ¡no es posible que ya se han ido!

• how could you lie to me! — ¿cómo pudiste mentirme?

how can you say that? — ¿cómo te atreves a decir eso?

• you can't be serious! — ¿lo dices en serio?

• it can't be true! — ¡no puede ser!

• what can he want? — ¿qué querrá?

• where on earth can she be? — ¿dónde demonios puede estar?

6) (expressing possibility, suggestion etc)

he could be in the library — puede que esté en la biblioteca

you could try telephoning his office — ¿por qué no le llamas a su despacho?

they could have forgotten — puede (ser) que se hayan olvidado

you could have told me! — ¡podías habérmelo dicho!

it could have been a wolf — podía ser un lobo

I reckon you could have got a job last year — creo que podías obtener un trabajo el año pasado

7) (=want to)

• I'm so happy I could cry — soy tan feliz que me dan ganas de llorar or que me voy a echar a llorar

I could have cried — me daban ganas de llorar

• I could scream! — ¡es para volverse loco!

8) (=be occasionally capable of)

she can be very annoying — a veces te pone negro

it can get very cold here — aquí puede llegar a hacer mucho frío

9) (in comparisons)

I'm doing it as well as I can — lo hago lo mejor que puedo

as cheap as can be — lo más barato posible

as big as big can be — lo más grande posible

she was as happy as could be — estaba de lo más feliz

10)

could do with: I could do with a drink — ¡qué bien me vendría una copa!

we could do with a bigger house — nos convendría una casa más grande

See:

ABLE, CAN in able

II [kæn]
1. N

1) (=container) (for foodstuffs) bote m, lata f; (for oil, water etc) bidón m

a can of beer — una lata de cerveza

- a can of worms

to open a can of worms * — abrir la caja de Pandora

- be left to carry the can

2) (esp US) (=garbage can) cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura

3) (Cine) [of film] lata f

- it's in the can

4) (US) ** (=prison) chirona * f

5) (US) ** (=toilet) wáter m

6) (US) ** (=buttocks) culo ** m

2. VT

1) [+ food] enlatar, envasar

- can it!

2) (US) * (=dismiss) [+ employee] despedir

3.

CPD

can opener N — abrelatas m inv

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I [kæn]
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III [kæn], weak form [kən]
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

English-spanish dictionary > can
10 but

1. conjunction
1) coordinating aber

Sue 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

but I did! — hab' ich doch!

2) correcting after a negative sondern

not that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses

not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch

3) subordinating ohne dass

never a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
2. preposition
außer (+ Dat.)

all but three — alle außer dreien

the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste

the last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
3. adverb
nur; bloß

if I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...

we can but try — wir können es immerhin versuchen
4. noun
Aber, das

no buts [about it]! — kein Aber!

* * *
1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) aber
2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) außer

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but

[bʌt, bət]

I. conj

1. (although) aber

she's nice \but bossy sie ist nett, wenn auch rechthaberisch

2. (however) aber, jedoch

he's a nice guy \but he's not my type er ist zwar ein netter Kerl, doch er ist nicht mein Typ

I think so, \but then I'm no expert ich denke schon, allerdings bin ich keine Expertin

3. (except) als, außer

what could I do \but accept? mir blieb nichts anderes übrig, als Ja zu sagen

4. (rather)

▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...

we must not complain \but do something wir sollten nicht klagen, sondern handeln

5. (in addition)

not only... \but also... [too] nicht nur..., sondern auch...

II. prep

1. (except) außer + dat

the last episode \but one die vorletzte Folge

I have no questions \but one ich habe nur noch [die] eine Frage

all/anyone \but sb alle/jeder außer jdm

anything \but... alles, nur... nicht

2. (only) außer + dat

she wanted to go nowhere \but home sie wollte nur noch nach Hause

this car has been nothing \but trouble dieses Auto hat nichts als Ärger gemacht

3. (rather)

▪ not... \but... nicht..., sondern...

she's not a painter \but a writer sie ist nicht Malerin, sondern Schriftstellerin

III. n Aber nt

no \buts! keine Widerrede!

▶ no [ifs, ands or] \buts about it da gibt es kein Wenn und Aber

▶ but me no \buts! ( saying) komm mir nicht mit Ausreden!

IV. adv inv

1. (only) nur, lediglich

she's \but a young girl sie ist doch noch ein junges Mädchen

I cannot [help] \but wonder... ich frage mich bloß,...

one cannot \but smile man muss einfach lächeln

2. esp AM (really) aber auch

everyone, \but everyone, will be there jeder, aber auch wirklich jeder, wird dort sein

3.

▶ \but for sb/sth (except for) bis auf jdn/etw; (thanks to) wäre jd/etw nicht gewesen, dank jdm/etw iron

▶ \but that ( old)

\but that we were young again! wenn wir wieder jung wären!

▶ \but then [again] (on the other hand) andererseits; (after all) schließlich, immerhin

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[bʌt]
1. conj

1) aber

but you must know that... —

but HE didn't know that — aber er hat das nicht gewusst, er hat das aber nicht gewusst

but he didn't know that — er aber hat das nicht gewusst

they all went but I didn't — sie sind alle gegangen, nur ich nicht

2)

not X but Y — nicht X sondern Y

3) (subordinating) ohne dass

never 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. adv

she's but a child — sie ist doch noch ein Kind

I 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

I had no alternative but to leave — mir blieb keine andere Wahl als zu gehen

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. prep

no 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!

it was anything but simple — das war alles andere als einfach

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

but for you I would be dead — ohne Sie wäre ich tot, wenn Sie nicht gewesen wären, wäre ich tot

I could definitely live in Scotland, but for the weather — ich könnte ganz bestimmt in Schottland leben, wenn das Wetter nicht wäre

4. n

no buts about it — kein Aber nt

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but [bʌt]

A adv

1. nur, bloß:

there is but one way out es gibt nur einen Ausweg;

I did but glance ich blickte nur flüchtig hin

2. erst, gerade:

he left but an hour ago er ist erst vor einer Stunde (weg)gegangen

3. wenigstens, immerhin:

you could but try

4. all but fast, beinahe, um ein Haar umg:

he all but died er wäre fast gestorben

B präp

1. 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, dass

2. but for ohne:

but for my parents wenn meine Eltern nicht (gewesen) wären

C konj

1. (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 lachen

2. obs ohne dass:

he never comes but he causes trouble er kommt nie, ohne Unannehmlichkeiten zu verursachen

3. auch but that, but what (nach Negativen) obs dass nicht:

you are not so stupid but ( oder but that, but what) you can learn that du bist nicht so dumm, dass du das nicht lernen könntest

4. obs but that dass:

you cannot deny but that you did it

5. but that obs wenn nicht:

I would do it but that I am busy

6. 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;

but then

a) aber schließlich,

b) aber andererseits,

c) immerhin

7. dennoch, nichtsdestoweniger:

but yet, but for all that (aber) trotzdem

8. sondern:

not only …, but also nicht nur …, sondern auch

D rel pr neg obs der oder die oder das nicht:

there 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 freuten

E s Aber n, Einwand m, Widerrede f:

no buts about it! kein Aber!; → academic.ru/36709/if">if¹ B

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1. conjunction
1) coordinating aber

Sue 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

but I did! — hab' ich doch!

2) correcting after a negative sondern

not that book but this one — nicht das Buch, sondern dieses

not only... but also — nicht nur..., sondern auch

3) subordinating ohne dass

never a week passes but he phones — keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass er anruft
2. preposition
außer (+ Dat.)

all but three — alle außer dreien

the next but one/two — der/die/das über-/überübernächste

the last but one/two — der/die/das vor-/vorvorletzte
3. adverb
nur; bloß

if I could but talk to her... — wenn ich [doch] nur mit ihr sprechen könnte...

we can but try — wir können es immerhin versuchen
4. noun
Aber, das

no buts [about it]! — kein Aber!

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conj.

aber konj.

doch konj.

ohne dass konj.

sondern konj.

English-german dictionary > but
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I 1. [ forma debole bət] [ forma forte bʌt]
congiunzione

1) (expressing contrast) ma, però

it's not an asset but a disadvantage — non è un pregio, ma uno svantaggio

I'll do it, but not yet — lo farò, ma non subito

2) (yet) ma, eppure, tuttavia

cheap but nourishing — economico ma nutriente

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — ma è meraviglioso!

but we can't afford it! — ma non possiamo permettercelo!

4) (except that)

there's no doubt but he'll come — non c'è dubbio che verrà

5) (in apologies)

excuse me, but — mi scusi, ma

6) (for emphasis)

I've searched everywhere, but everywhere — ho cercato proprio dappertutto

7) (adding to the discussion)

but to continue... — ma, per continuare...

but first... — ma, prima di tutto
2.
preposizione

1) eccetto, fuorché

anything but that — tutto tranne ciò

anybody, everybody but him — chiunque, tutti tranne lui

anywhere but Australia — ovunque eccetto in Australia

he's nothing but a coward — non è (altro) che un vigliacco

to do nothing but disturb people — non fare (altro) che disturbare le persone

where but in France? — dove se non in Francia?

and whom should I meet in town but Steven! — e chi ti incontro in città, Steven!

the last but one — il penultimo

the next road but one — la seconda strada

2) but for

but for you, I would have died — se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto
3.
avverbio (only, just)

if I had but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

he's but a child — non è che un bambino

I can but try — posso sempre provare

one can't help but admire her — non si può fare a meno di ammirarla
II [bʌt]
nome ma m.

••

no buts (about it) — non c'è "ma" che tenga

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1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ma, però
2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) tranne, eccetto

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I 1. [ forma debole bət] [ forma forte bʌt]
congiunzione

1) (expressing contrast) ma, però

it's not an asset but a disadvantage — non è un pregio, ma uno svantaggio

I'll do it, but not yet — lo farò, ma non subito

2) (yet) ma, eppure, tuttavia

cheap but nourishing — economico ma nutriente

3) (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise)

but that's wonderful! — ma è meraviglioso!

but we can't afford it! — ma non possiamo permettercelo!

4) (except that)

there's no doubt but he'll come — non c'è dubbio che verrà

5) (in apologies)

excuse me, but — mi scusi, ma

6) (for emphasis)

I've searched everywhere, but everywhere — ho cercato proprio dappertutto

7) (adding to the discussion)

but to continue... — ma, per continuare...

but first... — ma, prima di tutto
2.
preposizione

1) eccetto, fuorché

anything but that — tutto tranne ciò

anybody, everybody but him — chiunque, tutti tranne lui

anywhere but Australia — ovunque eccetto in Australia

he's nothing but a coward — non è (altro) che un vigliacco

to do nothing but disturb people — non fare (altro) che disturbare le persone

where but in France? — dove se non in Francia?

and whom should I meet in town but Steven! — e chi ti incontro in città, Steven!

the last but one — il penultimo

the next road but one — la seconda strada

2) but for

but for you, I would have died — se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto
3.
avverbio (only, just)

if I had but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

he's but a child — non è che un bambino

I can but try — posso sempre provare

one can't help but admire her — non si può fare a meno di ammirarla
II [bʌt]
nome ma m.

••

no buts (about it) — non c'è "ma" che tenga

English-Italian dictionary > but
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[bʌt]

1. adv միայն, լոկ, միմիայն. He was but a child Նա դեռ/լոկ երեխա էր. He left but an hour ago Նա միայն մի ժամ առաջ գնաց. She did nothing but sob Նա միայն հեկեկում էր. anything but hot բոլորովին էլ տաք չէ. You can but try Դե ինչ, փորձեք.

2. prep բացի, բա ցա ռությամբ no one but me ոչ ոք բացի ինձանից. any day but Sunday ցան կա ցած օրը բացի կի րա կի օրվանից. the last but one նախա վեր ջի նը. buy nothing but the best գնել միայն լա վա գույնը. nothing but լոկ, միայն.

3. cnj բայց, այլ, իսկ. true but all the same ճիշտ է, բայց այնուամենայնիվ. I’m ready but you ar not Ես պատ րաստ եմ, իսկ դու` ոչ. can but համենայն դեպս. You can but try Համենայն դեպս դուք կա րող եք փորձել. cannot but չեմ կա րող չ… I cannot but agree/think Չեմ կարող չհա մա ձայնվել/չմտածել. but for եթե չլիներ. I shuld have fallen but for him Եթե նա չլիներ, ես վայր կընկ նե ի. but then բայց մյուս կող մից/ դրա փո խա րեն. allbut համարյա, քիչ էր մնում. He all but died Քիչ էր մնում մեռներ. anything but բնավ էլ ոչ. He is anything but a coward Նա ամենևին էլ վախկոտ չէ.

3. n but me no but խնդրեմ, առանց առարկու թյան (առանց „բայց“-ի)

English-Armenian dictionary > but
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1. [bʌt] n

возражение

your ifs and buts make me tired - мне надоели ваши «если» и «но» /ваши сомнения и возражения/

♢ but me no buts - никаких «но», без возражений

2. [bʌt (полная форма); bət (редуцированная форма)] adv

только, лишь

but now - только что

but yesterday [a moment ago] - только вчера [минуту назад]

he is (nothing) but a boy - он ещё совсем мальчик

he is but fifteen - ему только пятнадцать лет

he called but once - он зашёл только один раз

our journey is but begun - наше путешествие только началось

you have but to tell me - вы должны только сказать мне

had I but known! - если бы я только знал!

3. [bʌt,bət] pron

кто бы не, что бы не

there is no one but has heard it - нет такого человека, который бы не слыхал об этом

4. [bʌt (полная форма); bət (редуцированная форма)] prep

за исключением, кроме

who will do it but me? - кто, кроме меня, сделает это?

all but he were present - все, кроме него, присутствовали

no one saw him, but I - никто, кроме меня, не видел его

he works all days but Sunday - он работает каждый день, кроме воскресенья

5. [bʌt (полная форма); bət (редуцированная форма)]cj

1. 1) вводит противоречащие или ограничивающие друг друга слова и предложения но, а, тем не менее, однако

they returned tired, but happy - они вернулись усталые, но счастливые

not he, but his brother - не он, а его брат

that is the rule, but there are many exceptions - это правило, но есть много исключений

I am old, but you are young - я стар, но /зато/ вы молоды

I agree with you, but yet we cannot accept your plan - я согласен с вами, но всё же мы не можем принять ваш план

2) в начале предложения часто указывает на переход к новой теме:

but who comes here? - но кто это идёт сюда?

2. указывает на исключение или ограничение кроме, за исключением

we had no choice but to obey - нам не оставалось ничего другого, как подчиниться

there was nothing else to do but (to) go - не оставалось ничего другого, как пойти

what is all that but a warning? - что всё это, если не предупреждение?

3. книжн. ( часто but that; после отрицания)

1) чтобы не; без того, чтобы не

he is not so sick but he can eat - он не настолько болен, чтобы не есть

not but that I pity you - не то чтобы я не жалел вас

I never think of summer but I think of childhood - думая о лете, я всегда вспоминаю детство

I never pass there but I think of you - всякий раз, когда я прохожу там, я вспоминаю вас

2) что

I do not doubt but (that) he will come - я не сомневаюсь, что он придёт

I don't doubt but that you are surprised - не сомневаюсь, что вы удивлены

I cannot deny but (that) /разг. what/ you are right - не могу отрицать, что вы правы

ten to one but it was you - разг. почти уверен, что это были вы

how can I tell but you will do the same? - как я могу сказать, что вы не сделаете того же самого

3) (but that) если бы не

he would not have believed it, but that he saw it himself - он не поверил бы этому, если бы не увидел сам

I'd come with you but that I am so busy - я бы пошёл с вами, если бы не был так занят

4. в различных сочетаниях:

but for - без, кроме; если бы не

but for you we should not have finished the work in time - без вас /если бы не вы/ мы бы не окончили работу вовремя

the room was empty but for a bed - в комнате не было ничего, кроме кровати

all but - почти, чуть не

he all but fell - он едва /чуть/ не упал

anything but - а) далеко не; it is anything but pleasant - это далеко /вовсе/ не приятно; б) всё, что угодно, только не; he is anything but a poet - его никак нельзя назвать поэтом

can but - а) во всяком случае, по крайней мере; you can but try - во всяком случае вы можете попробовать; б) только; I can but hope - я могу только надеяться

cannot but - не могу не...

I cannot but suggest - не могу не предложить

we cannot but hope he is right - нам остаётся только надеяться, что он прав

one cannot but wonder - нельзя не задуматься

I cannot help but think - амер. не могу не думать

but then - но зато, но с другой стороны

last but one - предпоследний
II
1. [bʌt] n шотл.

комната, выходящая на улицу, в двухкомнатном доме

2. [bʌt] a шотл.

наружный

the but end of the house - часть дома, выходящая на улицу

3. [bʌt (полная форма); bət (редуццрованная форма)] adv шутл.

снаружи; наружу

go but and wait - выйди (на улицу) и подожди

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[bʌt]
1. conj

(gen) ma

never a week passes but she's ill — mai una settimana che non stia male

it's small but comfortable — (car) è piccola ma comoda

2. adv

solo, soltanto

she's but a child — è solo una bambina, non è che una bambina

had I but known — se solo l'avessi saputo

I cannot help but think that... — non posso fare a meno di pensare che...

you can but try — tentar non nuoce

3. prep

eccetto, tranne, meno

all but finished — quasi finito (-a)

anything but that — tutto ma non questo

anything but finished — tutt'altro che finito (-a)

but for you Brit — se non fosse per te

the last but one — il (la)penultimo (-a)

I live in the next street but one — abito due strade più in su (or giù)

no one but him — solo lui

no one but him can do it — è l'unico che lo sappia fare

nothing but — null'altro che

he was nothing but trouble — non dava altro che guai

4. n

no buts about it! — non c'è ma che tenga!

English-Italian dictionary > but *****
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[bʌt] 1. conj
1) (yet, however) ale, lecz (fml)

I'd love to come, but I'm busy — bardzo chciałabym przyjść, ale jestem zajęta

I'm sorry, but I don't agree — przykro mi, lecz nie zgadzam się

2) (showing disagreement, surprise etc) ależ

but that's far too expensive! — ależ to o wiele za drogo!

but that's fantastic! — ależ to wspaniale!
2. prep
(apart from, except)

we've had nothing but trouble — mieliśmy same kłopoty

no-one but him can do it — jedynie on może to zrobić

but for your help — gdyby nie twoja pomoc

I'll do anything but that — zrobię wszystko, tylko nie to
3. adv
tylko

she's but a child — jest tylko dzieckiem

had I but known — gdybym tylko wiedział

I can but try — mogę tylko spróbować

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1. conjunction
(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale
2. preposition
(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) z wyjątkiem, oprócz

English-Polish dictionary > but
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[bʌt, bət] UK / US
1. conj

1) (yet) aber

not X but Y — nicht X sondern Y

2)

(however) I'd love to come, but I'm busy — ich würde gern kommen, bin aber beschäftigt

3)

(showing disagreement, surprise etc) but that's fantastic! — (aber) das ist ja fantastisch!

2. prep

(apart from, except) nothing but trouble — nichts als Ärger

no-one but him can do it — niemand außer ihm kann es machen

but for you/your help — ohne dich/deine Hilfe

anything but that — alles, nur das nicht

3. adv

(just, only) she's but a child — sie ist noch ein Kind

had I but known — wenn ich es nur gewusst hätte

I can but try — ich kann es immerhin versuchen

all but finished — so gut wie fertig

English-German mini dictionary > but
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[bʌt, bət] UK / US
1. conj

1) (yet) aber

not X but Y — nicht X sondern Y

2)

(however) I'd love to come, but I'm busy — ich würde gern kommen, bin aber beschäftigt

3)

(showing disagreement, surprise etc) but that's fantastic! — (aber) das ist ja fantastisch!

2. prep

(apart from, except) nothing but trouble — nichts als Ärger

no-one but him can do it — niemand außer ihm kann es machen

but for you/your help — ohne dich/deine Hilfe

anything but that — alles, nur das nicht

3. adv

(just, only) she's but a child — sie ist noch ein Kind

had I but known — wenn ich es nur gewusst hätte

I can but try — ich kann es immerhin versuchen

all but finished — so gut wie fertig

English-German mini dictionary > but
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1. verb
1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) intentar

2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probar

3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juzgar, procesar

4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poner a prueba

2. noun
1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa, intento

2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensayo

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- trier
- trying
- try on
- try out

try¹ n intento / tentativa

after several unsuccessful tries, we gave up después de varios intentos fallidos, nos rendimos

let me have a try deja que lo intente yo / déjame intentarlo a mí

El plural de try se escribe tries

try² vb

1. intentar / tratar de

she tried to escape intentó escaparse

2. procurar

try not to make a noise procura no hacer ruido

3. probar

can I try your fish? ¿puedo probar tu pescado?

El pasado y participio pasado de try se escribe tried; el gerundio se escribe trying

try

tr[traɪ]

noun (pl tries)

1 intento, tentativa

■ why don't you give it a try? ¿por qué no lo pruebas?

■ I think it's worth a try creo que vale la pena probarlo

■ they gave up after a few tries se rindieron después de varios intentos

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (rugby) ensayo

transitive verb (pt & pp tried, ger trying)

1 (attempt) intentar

■ you tried your best hiciste lo que pudiste

2 (test, use) probar, poner a prueba, ensayar; (food) probar

■ have you ever tried caviar? ¿has probado el caviar alguna vez?

■ you must try some of our home-made wine tienes que probar nuestro vino casero

■ why don't we try it with the sofa here and the table over there? ¿por qué no lo probamos con el sofá aquí y la mesa allí?

■ she tried the door but it was locked intentó abrir pero estaba cerrada

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL juzgar, procesar

■ the case was tried before a jury el caso fue juzgado por un jurado

■ he was tried for murder fue procesado por asesinato

4 (be a strain on - eyes) cansar; (- patience, person) poner a prueba

intransitive verb

1 (make an attempt) intentar

■ I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try no sé si podré hacerlo, pero lo intentaré

■ you're not trying no haces ningún esfuerzo

■ he tried to swim the Channel but failed intentó cruzar el Canal de la Mancha nadando pero no lo logró

■ please try to get here on time in future procura llegar puntualmente en el futuro

■ I tried hard not to laugh procuré no reír

■ it's trying to snow quiere nevar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to try it on with somebody ver hasta dónde puede llegar con alguien

to try one's hand at something probar algo por primera vez

to try one's luck probar suerte

to try out for something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer una prueba para algo

try ['traɪ] v, tried ; trying vt

1) : enjuiciar, juzgar, procesar

he was tried for murder: fue procesado por homicidio

2) : probar

did you try the salad?: ¿probaste la ensalada?

3) test: tentar, poner a prueba

to try one's patience: tentarle la paciencia a uno

4) attempt: tratar (de), intentar

5) or to try on : probarse (ropa)

try vi

: tratar, intentar

try n, pl tries : intento m, tentativa f

try

v.

• enjuiciar v.

• ensayar v.

• esforzarse v.

• experimentar v.

• intentar v.

• probar v.

• tentar v.

• tratar de v.

n.

• conato s.m.

• ensayo s.m.

• prueba s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

traɪ
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noun (pl tries)

1)

a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa f

it's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

b) ( trial) (no pl)

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m

II
1.

tries, trying, tried transitive verb

1)

a) ( attempt) intentar

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)

b) ( attempt to operate)

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2)

a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

b) ( have recourse to)

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3)

a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a prueba

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba

4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

2.

vi

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

Phrasal Verbs:

- try for

- try on

- try out

[traɪ]
1. N

1) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f

after several tries they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos

it was a good try - better luck next time — no lo conseguiste pero no estuvo mal - otra vez será

nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo

• to give sth a try — intentar (hacer) algo

she's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora

• let me have a try — déjame intentarlo

they're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore

• it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo

2) (=trial)

• to give sth a try — [+ product, food, experience] probar algo

you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas

to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba

we'll give her a try for a week — le daremos una semana de prueba

• these new burgers are worth a try — vale or merece la pena probar estas nuevas hamburguesas

3) (Rugby) ensayo m

to score a try — marcar un ensayo

2. VT

1) (=attempt) intentar

you've only tried three questions — solo has intentado hacer tres preguntas

to try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo

he was shot while trying to escape — lo dispararon mientras intentaba escapar or trataba de escapar

• I tried not to think about it — intenté no pensar en ello, traté de no pensar en ello

try not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos

he was trying his best not to laugh — estaba haciendo todo lo posible por no reírse

• it's trying to rain — tiene ganas como de llover

2) (=try out, sample) probar

have you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?

to try doing sth — probar a hacer algo

have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?

try turning the key — da vuelta a la llave y a ver qué pasa, prueba a or intenta darle la vuelta a la llave

you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!

• I'll try anything once — siempre estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo, al menos una vez

• we've tried everything but the car still won't start — lo hemos intentado or probado todo, pero el coche todavía no arranca
hand 1., 10), size I, 1.
3) (=attempt to work) [+ door handle] tirar de; [+ telephone number] intentar llamar a

he tried the phone but the line was dead — intentó usar el teléfono pero no había línea

he tried the door - to his surprise it opened — intentó abrir la puerta - para su sorpresa se abrió

4) (=inquire at)

we tried three hotels but they had no room — preguntamos en tres hoteles pero no tenían habitación

have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?

5) (=put to the test) [+ person, strength, patience] poner a prueba

why not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?

he was tried and found wanting — fue sometido a prueba y resultó ser deficiente

it would try the patience of a saint — pondría a prueba la paciencia de un santo

• to try one's luck — probar suerte

• to try sth on sb — probar algo con algn

they haven't tried the drug on humans yet — todavía no han probado la droga con personas

I tried the idea on a couple of people — le comenté la idea a un par de personas

• they have been sorely tried — liter han sufrido mucho

- these things are sent to try us

6) (Jur)

to try sb (for sth) — procesar or enjuiciar a algn (por algo)

to try a case — ver una demanda

3.

VI

he didn't even try — ni siquiera lo intentó

you're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!

try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!

try as I might I couldn't persuade her — por más que intenté persuadirla no lo conseguí

I couldn't have done that (even) if I'd tried — no podría haber hecho eso ni (siquiera) queriendo

you could do it if you tried — podrías hacerlo si lo intentaras

(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!

• to try and do sth * — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo

I ought to try and get some sleep — debería tratar de or intentar dormir un rato

• to try one's (very) best, try one's (very) hardest — poner todo su empeño, hacer todo lo posible

• it is not for lack or want of trying — no será porque no se ha intentado
succeed 1., 1)
4.

CPD

try line N — (Rugby) línea f de marca

- try for

- try on

- try out

* * *
[traɪ]
I

noun (pl tries)

1)

a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa f

it's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

b) ( trial) (no pl)

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m

II
1.

tries, trying, tried transitive verb

1)

a) ( attempt) intentar

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)

b) ( attempt to operate)

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2)

a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

b) ( have recourse to)

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3)

a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a prueba

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba

4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

2.

vi

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

Phrasal Verbs:

- try for

- try on

- try out

English-spanish dictionary > try
19 can

I 1. noun
1) (milk can, watering can) Kanne, die; (for oil, petrol) Kanister, der; (Amer.): (for refuse) Eimer, der; Tonne, die

a can of paint — eine Büchse Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer Farbe

carry the can — (fig. coll.) die Sache ausbaden (ugs.)

2) (container for preserving) [Konserven]dose, die; [Konserven]büchse, die

a can of tomatoes/sausages — eine Dose od. Büchse Tomaten/Würstchen

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

3) (Amer. sl.): (lavatory) Lokus, der (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,
- nn- eindosen; einmachen [Obst]
II auxiliary verb, only in pres.
can,neg. cannot, (coll.) can't, past could, neg. (coll.) couldn't können; (have right, be permitted) dürfen; können

as much as one can — so viel man kann

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

can do — (coll.) kein Problem

he can't be more than 40 — er kann nicht über 40 sein

you can't smoke in this compartment — in diesem Abteil dürfen Sie nicht rauchen

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

[that] could be [so] — das könnte od. kann sein

* * *
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) können

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) können

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) dürfen

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) die Kanne, die Dose
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) eindosen

- academic.ru/10575/canned">canned
- cannery
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can¹

[kæn]

I. n

1. (sealed container) Dose f; of food, paint also Büchse f

beer/drink \can Bier-/Getränkedose f

food \can Konservendose f, Konservenbüchse f

2. (contents)

a \can of lemonade eine Dose Limonade

a \can of paint eine Dose [o Büchse] Farbe; (with a handle) ein Eimer m Farbe

a \can of oil ein Kanister m Öl

3. (open container) Kanister m

milk \can Milchkanne f

petrol \can Benzinkanister m

4. (for waste) [Müll]eimer m, Abfalleimer m SCHWEIZ, Kehrichteimer m SCHWEIZ, Mistkübel m ÖSTERR fam; (larger) [Müll]tonne f

5. AM ( fam: prison)

▪ the \can der Knast fam, der Häfen ÖSTERR sl

6. AM ( fam: toilet)

▪ the \can das Klo fam

on the \can auf dem Klo fam

7. ( fam: headphones)

▪ \cans pl Kopfhörer pl

8.

▶ to have to carry the \can BRIT ( fam) die Sache ausbaden müssen fam

▶ to be in the \can FILM, PHOT ( fam) im Kasten sein fam

the scene is in the \can wir haben die Szene [o die Szene ist] im Kasten fam

this project is finally in the \can dieses Projekt ist endlich abgeschlossen

the deal is in the \can wir haben den Deal in der Tasche fig fam

▶ to be a \can of worms eine verzwickte Angelegenheit sein fam

▶ to open [up] a \can of worms ein heißes Eisen anpacken fig

II. vt

1. (package)

▪ to \can sth food etw eindosen; drinks etw in Dosen abfüllen

2. esp AM ( fam: stop)

▪ to \can sth mit etw dat aufhören

\can it! hör auf damit!

to \can a project ein Projekt begraben fam

3. AM ( fam: fire)

▪ to \can sb jdn rausschmeißen fam

can²

<could, could>

[kæn, kən]

aux vb

1. (be able to) können

\can you hear me? kannst du mich hören?, hörst du mich?

she \can speak four languages sie spricht vier Sprachen

the doctors are doing all they \can die Ärzte tun, was sie können [o tun ihr Möglichstes]

who \can blame her? wer will es ihr verdenken?

\can do kein Problem

no \can do geht leider nicht

2. (be allowed to) dürfen; (less formal) können

you \can't park here hier dürfen [o können] Sie nicht parken

\can I go out to play? darf [o kann] ich draußen spielen?

3. (requesting) können

\can/could you tell I've phoned? kannst/könntest du ihm ausrichten, dass ich angerufen haben?

\can/could you make a little less noise, please? kannst/könntest du bitte etwas leiser sein?

\can/could I borrow your car? kannst/könntest du mir dein Auto leihen?

4. (suggesting) können

you could [always] try du könntest es ja mal versuchen

you could be a bit nicer to him du könntest schon [o ruhig] etwas netter zu ihm sein

5. (offering assistance)

\can I help you with those bags? soll ich Ihnen mit den Taschen helfen?

\can I be of any help? kann ich irgendwie helfen?

6. (expressing possibility) können

he \can be really annoying at times manchmal kann er wirklich anstrengend sein

you \can get stamps from some newsagents einige Zeitschriftenhändler verkaufen auch Briefmarken

he \can't have done it on his own er kann das unmöglich alleine gemacht haben

7. (disbelieving, reprimanding)

you \can't be hungry already! du kannst doch nicht [o unmöglich] schon wieder Hunger haben!

you \can't be serious! das ist nicht dein Ernst!

how on earth could you do that! wie konntest du nur so etwas tun!

you could have told me before! das hättest du mir auch schon vorher sagen können!

8. ( fam: expressing need) können

I could do with a beer ich könnte jetzt [wirklich] ein Bier vertragen fam

I could do with a haircut ich müsste mal wieder zum Frisör

I could do with a new computer ich bräuchte einen neuen Computer [o fam könnte einen neuen Computer gebrauchen]

the car could do with a clean der Wagen müsste mal wieder gewaschen werden

9. (demanding)

you \can stop that right away! hör sofort damit auf!

10. (threatening) können

if you carry on like that, you \can just go to bed! wenn du so weitermachst, kannst du gleich ins Bett gehen!

* * *
I [kn] pret could
modal aux vb (defective parts supplied by to be able to)

1) (= be able to) können

can you come tomorrow? — kannst du morgen kommen?

I can't or cannot go to the theatre tomorrow —

I'll do it if I can — wenn ich kann(, tue ich es)

he'll help you all he can — er wird sein Möglichstes tun, er wird tun, was in seinen Kräften steht

as soon as it can be arranged — sobald es sich machen lässt

could you tell me... — können or könnten Sie mir sagen,...

can you speak German? — können or sprechen Sie Deutsch?

we can but hope that..., we can only hope that... — wir können nur hoffen, dass...

they could not (help) but condemn it — sie konnten nicht anders, als das zu verurteilen

2) (= may) dürfen, können

can I come too? — kann ich mitkommen?

can or could I take some more? — darf ich mir noch etwas or noch einmal nehmen?

you can go now — Sie können jetzt gehen

can I help? — darf or kann ich Ihnen helfen?

could I possibly go with you? — könnte or dürfte ich vielleicht mitkommen?

I'd like to go, can I? – no, you can't —

can I use your car? – no, you can't — kann or darf ich dein Auto nehmen? – nein

3) (expressing surprise etc) können

how can/could you say such a thing! — wie können/konnten Sie nur or bloß so etwas sagen!

where can it be? — wo kann das bloß sein?

where can they have gone? — wo können sie denn nur hingegangen sein?

you can't be serious — das kann doch wohl nicht dein Ernst sein

4) (expressing possibility) können

it could be that he's got lost — vielleicht hat er sich verlaufen, (es ist) möglich, dass er sich verlaufen hat

could he have got lost? —

he could be on the next train — er könnte im nächsten Zug sein

and it could have been such a good party! — und es hätte so eine gute Party sein können!

to think he could have become a doctor — wenn man bedenkt, dass er hätte Arzt werden können

5) (with verbs of perception) können

can you hear me? — hören Sie mich?, können Sie mich hören?

6) (= be capable of occasionally) können

she can be very nice when she wants to — wenn sie will, kann sie sehr nett sein

7) (indicating suggestion) können

you could try telephoning him —

you could have been a little more polite — Sie hätten etwas höflicher sein können

you could have told me — das hätten Sie mir auch sagen können

8) (= feel inclined to) können

I could have murdered her — ich hätte sie umbringen können

9)

we could do with some new furniture — wir könnten neue Möbel gebrauchen

I could do with a drink now — ich könnte jetzt etwas zu trinken vertragen

this room could do with a coat of paint — das Zimmer könnte mal wieder gestrichen werden

he looks as though he could do with a wash/haircut — ich glaube, er müsste sich mal waschen/er müsste sich (dat) mal wieder die Haare schneiden lassen
II
1. n

1) (= container) Kanister m; (= milk can) Kanne f; (esp US = garbage can) (Müll)eimer m

in the can (Film) — im Kasten

the contract's in the can (inf) — wir haben den Vertrag in der Tasche (inf)

to carry the can ( Brit fig inf ) — die Sache ausbaden (inf)

2) (= tin) Dose f; (of food also) Büchse f

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

a beer can — eine Bierdose

a can of paint — eine Dose Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer m Farbe

See:

→ worm

3) (US inf = prison) Knast m (inf)

4) (US inf = lavatory) Klo nt (inf), Scheißhaus nt (sl)

2. vt

1) foodstuffs einmachen, eindosen → canned

See:

→ canned

2) (inf)

can it! — Klappe! (inf)
III in cpds Büchsen-, Dosen-
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can¹ [kæn; unbetont kən] inf und pperf fehlen, 2. sg präs obs canst [kænst], 3. sg präs can, neg cannot, prät could [kʊd; unbetont kəd] v/aux (mit folgendem inf ohne to) ich, er, sie, es kann, du kannst, wir, Sie, sie können, ihr könnt:

can you do it?;

I shall do all I can ich werde alles tun, was ich (tun) kann oder was in meinen Kräften steht;

can he still be alive? kann es sein, dass er noch am Leben ist?, ob er wohl noch lebt?; → could

can² [kæn]

A s

1. (Blech) Kanne f:

have to carry the can umg den Kopf hinhalten müssen ( for für), die Sache ausbaden müssen

2. (Blech-, Konserven) Dose f, (-)Büchse f:

a can of beer eine Dose Bier;

a can of worms umg eine harte Nuss, eine verwickelte Geschichte;

be in the can sl

a) gestorben oder im Kasten sein (Filmszene etc),

b) unter Dach und Fach sein (Vertrag etc);

can opener Dosen-, Büchsenöffner m

3. US (Ein)Weckglas n

4. US

a) (Müll-, Abfall) Eimer m

b) (Müll-, Abfall) Tonne f

5. Kanister m

6. sl Kittchen n (Gefängnis)

7. US sl Klo n, Lokus m (beide umg)

8. US sl Arsch m sl, Hintern m umg

9. SCHIFF, MIL sl

a) Wasserbombe f

b) US Eimer m umg, Zerstörer m

10. sl Unze f Marihuana

11. pl, auch pair of cans umg Kopfhörer m

B v/t

1. konservieren, einmachen, eindosen: → canned 1

2. TECH einkapseln, hermetisch verschließen

3. US sl rausschmeißen (entlassen)

4. US sl aufhören mit:

can it! hör auf damit!

5. umg (auf Band oder Schallplatte) aufnehmen: → canned 2

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (milk can, watering can) Kanne, die; (for oil, petrol) Kanister, der; (Amer.): (for refuse) Eimer, der; Tonne, die

a can of paint — eine Büchse Farbe; (with handle) ein Eimer Farbe

carry the can — (fig. coll.) die Sache ausbaden (ugs.)

2) (container for preserving) [Konserven]dose, die; [Konserven]büchse, die

a can of tomatoes/sausages — eine Dose od. Büchse Tomaten/Würstchen

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

3) (Amer. sl.): (lavatory) Lokus, der (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,
- nn- eindosen; einmachen [Obst]
II auxiliary verb, only in pres.
can,neg. cannot, (coll.) can't, past could, neg. (coll.) couldn't können; (have right, be permitted) dürfen; können

as much as one can — so viel man kann

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

can do — (coll.) kein Problem

he can't be more than 40 — er kann nicht über 40 sein

you can't smoke in this compartment — in diesem Abteil dürfen Sie nicht rauchen

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

[that] could be [so] — das könnte od. kann sein

* * *

(US) n.

Blechdose f.

Konservenbüchse f.

Zinnblechbüchse f. aux.

kann (können) aux.

können v.

(§ p.,pp.: konnte, gekonnt) n.

Buchse -n f.

Büchse -n f.

Kanister - m.

Kanne -n f.

Konserve -n f. (food) v.

in Büchsen einlegen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > can
20 can

Ⅰ.

can¹ [kən, stressed kæn]

pouvoir ⇒ (a), (d)-(j) savoir ⇒ (c)

(pt could [kəd, stressed kʊd], negative forms cannot ['kænət, stressed 'kænɒt], could not, frequently shortened to can't [kɑ:nt], couldn't ['kʊdənt])

ⓘ GRAM Le verbe can n'a ni infinitif, ni gérondif ni participe. Pour exprimer l'infinitif ou le participe, on aura recours à la forme correspondante de be able to ( he wanted to be able to speak English; she has always been able to swim).

modal auxiliary verb

(a) (be able to) pouvoir;

∎ can you come to the party? peux-tu venir à la fête?;

∎ I'll come if I can je viendrai si je (le) peux;

∎ I'll come as soon as I can je viendrai aussitôt que possible ou aussitôt que je pourrai;

∎ we'll do everything we can to help nous ferons tout ce que nous pourrons ou tout notre possible pour aider;

∎ she has everything money can buy elle a tout ce qu'elle veut;

∎ she can no longer walk elle ne peut plus marcher;

∎ five years ago I could run a mile in four minutes but I can't anymore il y a cinq ans, je courais un mile en quatre minutes mais je ne peux plus maintenant;

∎ can you help me? pouvez-vous m'aider?;

∎ can you tell me when the train leaves? pouvez-vous me dire à quelle heure part le train?;

∎ I can't very well accept il m'est difficile d'accepter;

∎ can it be true? serait-ce vrai?;

∎ (it) could be c'est possible;

∎ familiar no can do! impossible!;

∎ American familiar can do! pas de problème!

(b) (with verbs of perception or understanding)

∎ can you feel it? tu le sens?;

∎ we can hear everything our neighbours say nous entendons tout ce que disent nos voisins;

∎ I can't understand you when you mumble je ne te comprends pas ou je ne comprends pas ce que tu dis quand tu marmonnes;

∎ I can see his point of view je comprends son point de vue;

∎ there can be no doubt about his guilt sa culpabilité ne fait aucun doute

(c) (indicating ability or skill) savoir;

∎ can you drive/sew? savez-vous conduire/coudre?;

∎ many people can't read or write beaucoup de gens ne savent ni lire ni écrire;

∎ she can speak three languages elle parle trois langues

(d) (giving or asking for permission) pouvoir;

∎ I've already said you can't go je t'ai déjà dit que tu ne peux pas y aller;

∎ can I borrow your sweater? - yes, you can puis-je emprunter ton pull? - (mais oui,) bien sûr;

∎ can I sit with you? puis-je m'asseoir avec vous?

(e) (used to interrupt, intervene) pouvoir;

∎ can I just say something here? est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?

(f) (in offers of help) pouvoir;

∎ can I be of any assistance? puis-je vous aider?;

∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

(g) (indicating reluctance) pouvoir;

∎ we can't leave the children alone nous ne pouvons pas laisser ou il nous est impossible de laisser les enfants seuls; (indicating refusal) pouvoir;

∎ we cannot tolerate such behaviour nous ne pouvons pas tolérer ce genre de comportement

(h) (expressing opinions)

∎ you can't let him speak to you like that! tu ne peux pas ou tu ne devrais pas lui permettre de te parler comme ça!;

∎ you can't blame her for leaving him! tu ne peux pas lui reprocher de l'avoir quitté!;

∎ you'll have to leave, it can't be helped il faudra que tu partes, il n'y a rien à faire

(i) (used to urge or insist)

∎ can't we at least talk about it? est-ce que nous pouvons au moins en discuter?

(j) (indicating possibility or likelihood) pouvoir;

∎ they can back out of it at any time ils peuvent se rétracter à n'importe quel moment;

∎ the contract can still be cancelled il est toujours possible d'annuler ou on peut encore annuler le contrat;

∎ the job can't be finished in one day il est impossible de finir le travail ou le travail ne peut pas se faire en un jour;

∎ the cottage can sleep six people on peut loger six personnes dans ce cottage;

∎ you can always try again later tu peux toujours réessayer plus tard;

∎ he can be very stubborn il lui arrive d'être ou il peut être très têtu;

∎ he could have done it il aurait pu le faire;

∎ what can I have done with the keys? qu'est-ce que j'ai bien pu faire des clés?;

∎ I'm as happy as can be je suis on ne peut plus heureux;

∎ she was as kind as can be elle était on ne peut plus gentille

(k) (indicating disbelief or doubt)

∎ you can't be serious! (ce n'est pas possible!) vous ne parlez pas sérieusement!;

∎ he can't possibly have finished already! ce n'est pas possible qu'il ait déjà fini!;

∎ the house can't have been that expensive la maison n'a pas dû coûter si cher que ça;

∎ how can you say that? comment pouvez-vous ou osez-vous dire ça?;

∎ how COULD you! comment avez-vous pu faire une chose pareille?;

∎ you can't mean it! tu ne penses pas ce que tu dis!;

∎ what can they want now? qu'est-ce qu'ils peuvent bien vouloir maintenant?;

∎ who on earth can that be? qui diable cela peut-il bien être?

(l) (expressing impatience or exasperation)

∎ I could have wept j'avais envie de pleurer;

∎ I could have smacked his face! je l'aurais giflé!;

∎ you could have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!

(m) formal (idiom)

∎ his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons

Ⅱ.

can² [kæn] (pt & pp canned, cont canning)

1 noun

(a) (container → for liquid) bidon m; (→ for tinned food) boîte f (de conserve); American (→ for rubbish) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;

∎ a can of tuna une boîte de thon (en conserve);

∎ a can of beer/soda une boîte de bière/de soda;

∎ a (real) can of worms un vrai casse-tête;

∎ to open a can of worms mettre à jour toutes sortes d'histoires désagréables;

∎ the film's in the can le film est dans la boîte;

∎ familiar the deal's in the can l'affaire est conclue

(b) American familiar (prison) taule f;

∎ in the can en taule, au placard, à l'ombre

(c) American familiar (toilet) chiottes fpl

(d) American familiar (buttocks) fesses^□ fpl;

∎ to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn

(e) British (idiom)

∎ to carry the can payer les pots cassés

2 transitive verb

(a) (food) mettre en boîte ou en conserve, conserver (en boîte)

(b) American familiar (dismiss from job) virer, renvoyer^□

(c) American familiar

∎ to can it (shut up) la fermer, la boucler;

∎ can it! ferme-la!, la ferme!

►► can opener ouvre-boîtes m inv

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