Translations for „but“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . but [bʌt] PREP

but

кро́ме

all but one

все, кро́ме одного́

nothing but …

ничего́, кро́ме …

no one but he

то́лько он

anything but …

всё что уго́дно, то́лько не …

but for that I'd have had an accident

е́сли бы не э́то, я бы попа́ла в ава́рию

there is nothing for it but to go in

не остава́лось ничего́ друго́го, кро́ме как войти́

II . but [bʌt] CONJ

but

но

but

а

I'm not an Englishman but a Scot

я не англича́нин, а шотла́ндец

he has paper but no pen

у него́ есть бума́га, но нет ру́чки

it is not red but pink

э́то не кра́сное, а ро́зовое

III . but [bʌt] ADV

but

всего́

he is but a baby

он всего́ лишь ребёнок

I can't help but cry

я могу́ лишь пла́кать

I can but hope she wins

я могу́ то́лько наде́яться, что она́ победи́т

IV . but [bʌt] N

but

но

there are no buts about it!

и никаки́х „но“!

close, but no cigar

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close, but no cigar

чуть-чуть не считается

Usage examples with but

nothing but …

ничего́, кро́ме …

anything but …

всё что уго́дно, то́лько не …

all but …

все, кро́ме …

anything but!

всё, что уго́дно, то́лько не

nothing but

то́лько

but once I'd arrived, …

но как то́лько я прие́хал, …

to do nothing but …

не де́лать ничего́, кро́ме …

sorry but before continuing …

извини́те, но пре́жде чем продо́лжить …

not only … but …

не то́лько …, но и …

I cannot choose but

мне ничего́ не остаётся, кро́ме как…

last but not least

хотя́ и после́дний, но не ме́нее ва́жный

the last but one

предпосле́дний

no one but he

то́лько он

everybody but Paul

все, кро́ме По́ля

anybody but him

кто бы то ни́ было, то́лько не он

all but one

все, кро́ме одного́

none but David

никто́, кро́ме Дэ́вида

all but him

все, кро́ме него́

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But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.

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These birds have colourful plumage and resemble small kingfishers, but with flattened bills with serrated edges.

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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.

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Angels very frequently appear, but angelic beings of higher rank, such as cherubim and seraphim, are extremely rare.

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Lately new music has been in focus but also the traditional and march pieces is played.

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In comparative studies, trefentanil was slightly more potent and shorter acting than alfentanil as an analgesic, but induced significantly more severe respiratory depression.

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This trivalent state is the most stable, especially in aqueous solutions, but tetravalent berkelium compounds are also known.

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A perpetual usufruct is thus forbidden and perpetual might mean a long, but finite period, such as 99 years.

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But the report hasn't marinated well during the past two weeks, attracting increasing criticism from scientists for its dubious conclusiveness and lack of substantiation.

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It is solitary and territorial, but whether nocturnal or diurnal is unknown.

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