📖 Определения и значения для слова but
📒 used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before
- I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one.
- His mother won't be there, but his father might.
- It isn't that he lied exactly, but he does tend to exaggerate.
📒 however; despite this
- I'd asked everybody but only two people came.
- By the end of the day we were tired but happy.
- While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
📒 used when you are saying sorry about something
- I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer.
📒 used to introduce a statement that shows that you are surprised or annoyed, or that you disagree
- But that's not possible!
- ‘Here's the money I owe you.’ ‘But that's not right—it was only £10.’
📒 except
- I had no choice but to sign the contract.
📒 used before repeating a word in order to emphasize it
- Nothing, but nothing would make him change his mind.
📒 used to emphasize that something is always true
- She never passed her old home but she thought of the happy years she had spent there (= she always thought of them).
📒 if it were not for
- He would have played but for a knee injury.
📒 except for
- The square was empty but for a couple of cabs.
📒 however; on the other hand
- He might agree. But then again he might have a completely different opinion.
📒 used before a statement that explains or gives a reason for what has just been said
- She speaks very good Italian. But then she did live in Rome for a year (= so it's not surprising).
📒 used to show that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying
- What could he do but forgive her? (= that was the only thing possible)