| Traduções principais |
| but conj | (yet) | mas, porém conj |
| | I may be old, but I can still ride a bike. |
| | Eu posso ser velho, mas (or: porém) ainda posso andar de bicicleta. |
| but conj | (except) | exceto, menos conj |
| | He ate all the biscuits but one. |
| | Ele comeu todos os biscoitos, exceto um. |
| but prep | (except for) | exceto prep |
| | Nobody did anything but me. |
| | Ninguém fez nada, exceto eu. |
| but conj | (on the contrary) | mas conj |
| | I asked not for a salad, but for soup. |
| | He's not a violinist but a cellist. |
| | Eu não pedi salada, mas uma sopa. Ele não é violinista, mas violoncelista. |
| Traduções complementares |
| but adv | literary (only) | apenas adv |
| | She is but a child. |
| | Ela é apenas uma criança. |
| but conj | literary (otherwise than) (a não ser) | senão prep |
| | I cannot but agree with what you say. |
| | Não posso senão concordar com o que você diz. |
| but conj | formal (doubt that) | de que loc conj |
| | There is no doubt but that he is the best person on the team. |
| | Não há dúvidas de que ele é a melhor pessoa no time. |
| but conj | (used as intensifier) (como intensificador) | apenas adv |
| | There was nothing good on TV, but nothing! |
| | Não havia nada de bom na TV, apenas nada! |
| but n | (objection) | objeção sf |
| | You're going to bed now, and I don't want to hear any buts! |
| | Você vai para a cama agora e não quero ouvir objeções!| |
Formas compostas:
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| all but prep | (everyone except) (usado com vírgula) | todos, exceto loc prep |
| | All but one of her students passed the exam. |
| | Todos, exceto um dos alunos dela, passaram na prova. |
| all but adv | (with verb: almost completely) | só faltar loc v |
| | You've all but polished off that cake. |
| | Só falta colocar calda no bolo. |
| all but adv | (with adjective: nearly) | quase adv |
| | | praticamente adv |
| | The rain is all but finished now. |
| | A chuva está quase no fim agora. |
| anything but adv | (not at all) | tudo menos loc adv |
| | His new novel is anything but dull. |
| anything but adv | (anything except) | qualquer coisa menos loc adv |
| | (formal) | qualquer coisa exceto loc adv |
| | (informal) | qualquer coisa tirando loc adv |
| | I'll do anything but wash windows. |
| anything but expr | (nothing of the sort) | nada parecido |
| | | nada do gênero |
| | Though he's known for his comedies, his latest film is anything but. |
| but for adv | (were it not for) | se não fosse por loc adv |
| | We would never have won but for your help. |
| But of course interj | (expressing polite consent) | Mas é claro! interj |
| | But of course, you're right! |
| but still expr | (even so) | mesmo assim expres |
| but then conj | (on the other hand) | por outro lado loc conj |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) (informal: expressando resignação) | mas fazer o quê expres |
| | The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
cannot help but do [sth],
can't help but do [sth] v expr | (find unavoidable) | não poder deixar de notar expres |
| | | não poder deixar de reparar expres |
| | I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |
| | Não posso deixar de notar a enorme mancha de café na frente da sua blusa branca. |
close but no cigar,
close,
but no cigar expr | informal (nearly, but not quite) | passou perto expres |
| have no choice but to do [sth] v expr | (not have alternative) | não ter escolha expres v |
| | We have no choice but to think that you acted irresponsibly. |
| last but not least adv | (lastly) | por último, mas não menos importante expres |
| | Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
| | Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support. |
| | Por último, mas não menos importante, não se esqueça de me ligar quando chegar lá. |
| nothing but adv | (only) | nada além de loc adv |
| | I have nothing but admiration for people who can speak several languages. |
| nothing else but prep | (only, solely) (somente) | nada mais do que |
| | Nothing else but violin is needed to complete this orchestration. |
| slow but steady adj | (progress: gradual but regular) (progresso: gradual, mas regular) | lento e gradual loc adv |
| slowly but surely adv | (making gradual progress) | devagar e sempre loc adv |
| | Slowly but surely, we are making the garden look pretty. |
| small but perfectly formed adj | (small but with redeeming qualities) | pequeno, mas perfeito adj |
still,
but still adv | (even so) | mesmo assim loc conj |
| | He hadn't eaten breakfast; still he was not hungry. |
| | Ele não tinha comido café da manhã. Mesmo assim, ele não estava com muita fome. |
that's all very well,
but expr | informal (nevertheless, even so) (informal, entretanto) | tá tudo muito bom, mas expres |
| | That's all very well, but it still doesn't explain why you didn't finish the work. |
that's all well and good,
but expr | informal (nevertheless, even so) (inf, entretanto) | tá tudo muito bom, mas |
| | That's all well and good, and I enjoy talking to your granny, but isn't it about time we left for the movies ? |
The flesh is weak.,
The spirit is willing,
but the flesh is weak. expr | figurative, Biblical (we often yield to temptation) (não é fácil resistir à tentação) | a carne é fraca expres |
| to name but a few expr | (some of a long list) | só para dar alguns exemplos expres v |
| | What lakes are in Minnesota? To name but a few, Red Lake, Gull Lake, and Lake Minnetonka. |