noun🔗ShareAberAn instance or example of using the word "but"."It has to be done – no ifs or buts."Es muss getan werden – ohne Wenn und Aber.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorkammer, VorraumThe outer room of a small two-room cottage."The family ate dinner in the but, the smaller room of their cottage. "Die Familie aß im Vorraum zu Abend, dem kleineren Raum ihres Häuschens.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrenze, BegrenzungA limit; a boundary."The teacher's patience was the but of the classroom's disruptive behavior. "Die Geduld des Lehrers war die Grenze des störenden Verhaltens im Klassenzimmer.areapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnde, HinterteilThe end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt."The carpenter used the butt of the hammer to tap the nail gently into the wood. "Der Zimmermann benutzte das Ende des Hammers, um den Nagel vorsichtig in das Holz zu klopfen.partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAberUse the word "but"."But me no buts."Aber keine Ausreden.wordlanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareNur, lediglichMerely, only, just."Christmas comes but once a year."Weihnachten kommt nur einmal im Jahr.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAber, jedochThough, however."The weather was rainy, but we still went to the park. "Das Wetter war regnerisch, aber wir gingen trotzdem in den Park.languagegrammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDoch, jedochUsed as an intensifier."Nobody, but nobody, crosses me and gets away with it."Niemand, aber auch niemand, widersetzt sich mir und kommt ungeschoren davon.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAußer, ausgenommenApart from, except (for), excluding."Everyone but Father left early."Alle außer Vater sind früh gegangen.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAußerhalb(obsolete outside Scotland) Outside of."The park is but a short walk from my house. "Der Park ist nur einen kurzen Spaziergang von meinem Haus entfernt.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAber, sondernOn the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence)."I am not rich but [I am] poor not John but Peter went there."Ich bin nicht reich, sondern arm. Nicht John, sondern Peter ging dorthin.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAber, jedoch, sondern, allerdingsHowever, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence)."She is very old but still attractive."Sie ist sehr alt, aber immer noch attraktiv.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAußer dass, jedoch, sondernExcept that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAußer, es sei denn, dassWithout its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant)."It never rains but it pours."Es regnet nie, außer es schüttet.grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAußer, jedoch, sondernExcept with; unless with; without."We can go to the park this afternoon, but only if the weather is nice. "Wir können heute Nachmittag in den Park gehen, aber nur, wenn das Wetter schön ist.grammarlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareAber, jedoch, sondernOnly; solely; merely."My brother, but my sister, got a good grade on the math test. "Mein Bruder, aber nicht meine Schwester, hat eine gute Note in der Mathearbeit bekommen.languagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareBisUntil."We will wait for the bus, but the rain will stop first. "Wir warten auf den Bus, bis der Regen aufhört.timelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareSondern, dass(following a negated expression of improbability) That."It seemed impossible that I would finish my project before the deadline, but I did. "Es schien unmöglich, dass ich mein Projekt vor dem Abgabetermin fertigstellen würde, aber ich tat es.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading