noun🔗ShareMaisAn instance or example of using the word "but"."It has to be done – no ifs or buts."Il faut le faire – sans si ni mais.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChambre extérieure, antichambreThe outer room of a small two-room cottage."The family ate dinner in the but, the smaller room of their cottage. "La famille a dîné dans la chambre extérieure, la plus petite pièce de leur cottage.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimite, borneA limit; a boundary."The teacher's patience was the but of the classroom's disruptive behavior. "La patience du professeur était la limite du comportement perturbateur de la classe.areapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtrémité, boutThe 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. "Le charpentier a utilisé le bout du marteau pour taper doucement le clou dans le bois.partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaisUse the word "but"."But me no buts."Mais pas de 'mais'.wordlanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSeulement, justeMerely, only, just."Christmas comes but once a year."Noël ne vient qu'une fois par an.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMais, cependantThough, however."The weather was rainy, but we still went to the park. "Il pleuvait, mais nous sommes quand même allés au parc.languagegrammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMais, pourtantUsed as an intensifier."Nobody, but nobody, crosses me and gets away with it."Personne, mais personne, ne me défie impunément.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareSauf, exceptéApart from, except (for), excluding."Everyone but Father left early."Tout le monde, sauf Père, est parti tôt.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareEn dehors de(obsolete outside Scotland) Outside of."The park is but a short walk from my house. "Le parc est à une courte distance de ma maison.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMaisOn 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."Je ne suis pas riche, mais pauvre. Ce n'est pas Jean, mais Pierre qui y est allé.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMais, cependant, toutefoisHowever, 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."Elle est très âgée, mais toujours attirante.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMais, sauf queExcept 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🔗ShareSauf si, à moins queWithout its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant)."It never rains but it pours."Il ne pleut jamais, à moins que ça ne se déverse.grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMais, cependant, saufExcept with; unless with; without."We can go to the park this afternoon, but only if the weather is nice. "Nous pouvons aller au parc cet après-midi, mais seulement si le temps est beau.grammarlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMais, seulementOnly; solely; merely."My brother, but my sister, got a good grade on the math test. "Mon frère, mais pas ma sœur, a obtenu une bonne note à l'examen de maths.languagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareJusqu'à Until."We will wait for the bus, but the rain will stop first. "Nous attendrons le bus jusqu'à ce que la pluie s'arrête en premier.timelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareMais, que(following a negated expression of improbability) That."It seemed impossible that I would finish my project before the deadline, but I did. "Il semblait impossible que je termine mon projet avant la date limite, mais je l'ai fait.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
