but in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for but in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət] ADV (only, just)

II.but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət] PREP

IV.but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət] CONJ

V.but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət]

See also if, all-important, all-embracing, all-consuming, all

I.if [Brit ɪf, Am ɪf] CONJ If is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below.

1. if (in the event that, supposing that):

I.all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON

1. all (everything):

II.all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET

III.all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV

IV.all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N

2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming

XVI.all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]

it's all go inf here! Brit
it's all up with us inf Brit
all in Brit sl
all in Brit sl

I.not [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] ADV Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée au verbe (eg you can't go, he hasn't finished).

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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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It is solitary and territorial, but whether nocturnal or diurnal is unknown.
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Not only a whole new scientific field of investigation, but a community of scientists capable of doing it well has been created.
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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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