Traduction de but

but

[bʌt]

conjunction

[to express contrast] mais
my husband smokes, but I don't mon mari fume, mais moi non
[in exclamations] mais
but that's absurd ! mais c'est absurde !
[when addressing somebody politely]
sorry, but I think that's my umbrella pardon, mais je crois que c'est mon parapluie
[used for emphasis]
nobody, but nobody, gets in without a ticket personne, absolument personne n'entre sans ticket
[except, only] mais
it tastes like a grapefruit, but sweeter ça a le goût d'un pamplemousse, mais en plus sucré
(literary)
barely a day goes by but he receives another invitation il ne se passe pas un jour sans qu'il reçoive une nouvelle invitation

[bʌt]

adverb

[only]     ne... que
  I can but try    je ne peux qu'essayer
  his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions (formal)    sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons
(US, informal) [used for emphasis] et
get them down here but fast ! descends-les et vite !

[bʌt]

preposition

[except]     sauf, à part
  she wouldn't see anyone but her lawyer    elle ne voulait voir personne sauf or à part son avocat
  nothing but a miracle could have saved her    seul un miracle aurait pu la sauver
(UK) [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