Translation of "but" to English

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Dictionary translations for "but"

le but m noun

pl. buts

purpose [ˈpə:pəs]

Quel est le but de votre voyage ?

What's the purpose of your trip?

goal [ɡəul] (sports-football)

Il a atteint son but.

He reached his goal.

end [end] (fin)

Le but suprême de la vie n'est pas la connaissance mais l'action.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

ambition [æmˈbɪʃən] (ambition)

intention [ɪnˈtenʃən] (avenir)

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boire verb Conjugation

bois / bus / bu

drink [drɪŋk] (physiologie)

Je m'abstiens de boire.

I refrain from drinking.

Phrases with "but" (97)

dans le but de - with the intention of
sans but - aimlessly
à but non lucratif - nonprofitable
but de la publicité - purpose of advertising
but ultime - ultimate purpose
gardien de but - goalkeeper
à but lucratif - profitable
aller droit au but - go straight to the point
annoncer de but en blanc - spring
association à but lucratif - profit-making association

Contexts with "but"

Il but à la source. He drank of the spring.

Il a atteint son but. He reached his goal.

Quel est le but de votre voyage ? What's the purpose of your trip?

Elle cessa de coudre et but du thé. She stopped sewing and had some tea.

Il atteignit enfin son but. He achieved his aim at last.

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