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but

Pronunciation: /bʌt; bət/

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French translation of but

A. conj

B. prep

  • sauf anybody but him = n'importe qui sauf lui 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 the last but one = l'avant-dernier

C. adv

  • one can't help but admire her = on ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'admirer

D. phr (but for)

  • 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

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