Sentence examples of "nur" in German with translation "but"

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Nur die Wahrheit ist schön. Nothing is beautiful but the truth.

Er denkt nur an sich. He thinks of nothing but himself.

Er ist nur ein Lügner. He is nothing but a liar.

Ich habe nur einen Wunsch. I have but one wish.

Dieses Kind hat nur geschrien. This child did nothing but cry.

Er denkt nur ans Geldverdienen. He thinks of nothing but making money.

Ihre Entschuldigungen waren nur vorgetäuscht. Her apology was nothing but show.

Das war nur ein Scherz. It was nothing but a joke.

Man ist nur einmal jung. Youth comes but once in life.

Es war nur ein Witz. It was nothing but a joke.

Er liest tagelang nur Bücher. He does nothing but read books all day long.

Es gibt nur eine Alternative. There is but one alternative.

Ich mache alles, nur das nicht. I will do anything but this.

Ich bin nur ein armer Bauer. I am nothing but a poor peasant.

Nur Frieden kann die Welt retten. Nothing but peace can save the world.

Ich kann seine Einladung nur annehmen. I cannot but accept his invitation.

Die Mannschaft hat nur starke Spieler. That team has nothing but strong players.

Ich habe ihn nur ein Mal gesehen. I saw him but once.

Ich kann allem widerstehen, nur keiner Versuchung. I can resist everything but temptation.

Trotz vieler Versuche erntete ich nur Misserfolge. I tried many things but failed after all.

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