noun🔗SharePeroAn instance or example of using the word "but"."It has to be done – no ifs or buts."Hay que hacerlo – sin peros.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnte-cámara, vestíbuloThe outer room of a small two-room cottage."The family ate dinner in the but, the smaller room of their cottage. "La familia cenó en la ante-cámara, la habitación más pequeña de su cabaña.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLímite, fronteraA limit; a boundary."The teacher's patience was the but of the classroom's disruptive behavior. "La paciencia del profesor era el límite del comportamiento disruptivo del aula.areapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtremo, traseroThe 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. "El carpintero usó el extremo del martillo para golpear suavemente el clavo en la madera.partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeroUse the word "but"."But me no buts."Pero sin peros.wordlanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSólo, solamenteMerely, only, just."Christmas comes but once a year."La Navidad viene solo una vez al año.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePero, sin embargoThough, however."The weather was rainy, but we still went to the park. "El clima era lluvioso, pero aún así fuimos al parque.languagegrammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePero, sin embargoUsed as an intensifier."Nobody, but nobody, crosses me and gets away with it."Nadie, pero nadie, me desafía y se sale con la suya.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareExcepto, salvoApart from, except (for), excluding."Everyone but Father left early."Todos, excepto Padre, se fueron temprano.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareFuera de(obsolete outside Scotland) Outside of."The park is but a short walk from my house. "El parque está a poca distancia de mi casa.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗SharePero, sinoOn 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."No soy rico, sino pobre. No Juan, sino Pedro fue allí.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗SharePero, sin embargo, aunqueHowever, 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."Ella es muy mayor, pero aún atractiva.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗SharePero, sinoExcept 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🔗SharePero, a menos queWithout its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant)."It never rains but it pours."Nunca llueve, a menos que diluvie.grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗SharePero, sino, exceptoExcept with; unless with; without."We can go to the park this afternoon, but only if the weather is nice. "Podemos ir al parque esta tarde, pero solo si hace buen tiempo.grammarlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗SharePero, sóloOnly; solely; merely."My brother, but my sister, got a good grade on the math test. "Mi hermano, pero no mi hermana, sacó una buena nota en el examen de matemáticas.languagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareHastaUntil."We will wait for the bus, but the rain will stop first. "Esperaremos el autobús hasta que la lluvia se detenga primero.timelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareSino, que(following a negated expression of improbability) That."It seemed impossible that I would finish my project before the deadline, but I did. "Parecía imposible que terminara mi proyecto antes de la fecha límite, pero lo hice.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading