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  • 41BUT — n. m. Point où l’on vise. Viser au but. Frapper au but. Mettre sa boule sur le but. Atteindre au but. Atteindre le but. Toucher le but. Manquer le but. Passer, dépasser le but. Tirer de but en blanc, Tirer à portée moyenne et en ligne droite. Fig …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 42but — but1 [ weak bət, strong bʌt ] function word *** But can be used in the following ways: As a conjunction (connecting two phrases or clauses): She s 83 but she still goes swimming every day. As a way of starting a new sentence and connecting it to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 43but — [[t]bət, STRONG bʌt[/t]] ♦ buts 1) CONJ COORD You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. You said you d stay till tomorrow. I know, Bel, but I… …

    English dictionary

  • 44but — but1 /but/; unstressed /beuht/, conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. 2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep. 3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that… …

    Universalium

  • 45but — I strong UK [bʌt] / US weak UK [bət] / US adverb, conjunction, preposition *** Summary: But can be used in the following ways: As a conjunction (connecting two phrases or clauses): She s 83 but she still goes swimming every day. As a way of… …

    English dictionary

  • 46but — 1. conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am old, but I am not weak). b on the other hand; on the contrary (I am old but you are young). 2 (prec. by can etc.; in neg. or interrog.)… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 47but — BUT1 s.n. (reg.; în loc. prep.) În butul (cuiva) = în ciuda, în pofida (cuiva). – et. nec. Trimis de valeriu, 21.03.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  BUT2, buturi, s.n. Bucată (mare) de carne; coapsa de dinapoi a animalelor rumegătoare, a căror carne… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 48but — [[t]bʌt[/t]] unstressed [[t]bət[/t]] conj. 1) fun on the contrary: My brother went, but I did not[/ex] 2) and yet; nevertheless: strange but true[/ex] 3) fun except; save: did nothing but complain[/ex] 4) fun without the circumstance that: It… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49but — I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out more at by, out Date: before 12th …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 50But — Cet article concerne la notion de but en sport. Pour les autres significations, voir But (homonymie). Dans plusieurs sports collectifs comme le foot …

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