but

[US]/bʌt/
[UK]/bʌt,bət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

conj. tuttavia; nondimeno
adv. solo
prep. tranne per

Phrases & Collocations

but now

ma ora

but for

ma per

but what

ma cosa

but only

ma solo

but just

ma semplicemente

anything but

tutto tranne

all but

quasi quanto

but few

ma pochi

but too

ma troppo

but good

ma bene

cannot but

non si può fare a meno di

but yet

ma ancora

can but

può fare a meno di

but and

ma e

Example Sentences

no buts —just get out of here.

nessun se e no — vai via di qui.

there are so many ifs and buts in the policy.

ci sono così tanti se e ma nella politica.

There will be no ifs, ands, or buts in this matter.

In questa questione, non ci saranno se, e o ma.

no ifs, buts, or maybes.

nessun se, nessun ma e nessun forse.

as with all these proposals, ifs and buts abound.

come con tutte queste proposte, se e ma abbondano.

I don't want ifs and buts; swallow your medicine at once.

Non voglio se e ma; ingoia la tua medicina subito.

I don't want any ifs and buts; do it at once.

Non voglio nessun se e ma; fallo subito.

I don't want any ifs and buts—swallow your medicine at once.

Non voglio nessun se e ma — ingoia la tua medicina subito.

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