Sentence examples of "but" in English

Select source language

Select target language

Translations: all1786 pero1369 sino147 other translations270

show all

Yes, but she just left. Sí, pero ella se acaba de ir.

I went not once, but twice. Fui no una vez, sino dos.

But people have little hope. Pero la gente tiene poca esperanza.

I am anything but a liar. No soy sino un mentiroso.

No, but I play tennis. No, pero juego al tenis.

That's nothing but a lie! ¡Eso no es sino una mentira!

But they are all people. Pero ellos son toda la gente.

They are not enemies, but friends. Ellos no son enemigos sino amigos.

But I have no money. Pero no tengo dinero.

It’s not heavy, but light. No es pesado, sino que ligero.

He is young, but experienced. Él es joven, pero tiene experiencia.

He does nothing but read manga. Él no hace otra cosa sino leer manga.

But he needed a job. Pero él necesitaba un empleo.

He is not wise but clever. Él no es sabio sino astuto.

He is short, but strong. Él es bajo, pero fuerte.

He did it not once, but twice. No lo hizo una sola vez, sino dos.

But human beings are different. Pero los seres humanos son diferentes.

He is not only brave but wise. Él no solo es valiente sino sabio.

He is poor, but honest. Él es pobre pero honesto.

We're not gods, but mere men. Nosotros no somos dioses, sino meros hombres.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download