Sentence examples of "but" in English

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Translations: all430 ma316 però48 che29 bensì1 other translations36

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She's rich but miserable. Lei è ricca ma triste.

No, but I play tennis. No, però gioco a tennis.

I cannot but believe her. Non posso che crederle.

The earth is not a star but a planet. La terra non è una stella, bensì un pianeta.

He is poor, but happy. È povero ma felice.

I understand, but I cannot agree. Capisco, però non posso essere d'accordo.

Tom eats nothing but fruit. Tom non mangia che frutta.

Justice is slow, but eventual. La giustizia è lenta ma conclusiva.

She was poor, but she was honest. Era povera, però era onesta.

He did nothing but cry. Non ha fatto altro che piangere.

He is poor, but honest. Lui è povero ma onesto.

I'd like to say yes, but... Mi piacerebbe dire di sì, però...

She eats nothing but vegetables. Non mangia che della verdura.

He was small, but strong. Lui era piccolo ma forte.

Winter is cold, but I like it. L'inverno è freddo, però mi piace.

Tom does anything but study. Tom fa tutto tranne che studiare.

I appreciate your invitation, but... Apprezzo il tuo invito, ma...

But that's not the last train, right? Però quello non è l'ultimo treno, vero?

He does nothing but cry. Non fa che piangere.

But what do you want? Ma che vuoi?

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