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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət] ADV (only, just)

III. but for PREP

IV. but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət] CONJ

1. but (expressing contrast, contradiction):

but

2. but (yet):

3. but (expressing reluctance, protest, surprise):

4. but (except that):

5. but (in apologies):

but

7. but (adding to the discussion):

V. but [Brit bʌt, bət, Am bət]

See also

I. if [Brit ɪf, Am ɪf] CONJ If is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below.

3. if (whether):

4. if (functioning as that ):

6. if (as polite formula):

7. if (expressing surprise, dismay etc):

8. if (used with what ):

(so) what if he (or I etc) did?

III. if [Brit ɪf, Am ɪf]

all-important ADJ

all-embracing ADJ

all-consuming ADJ

I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON

1. all (everything):

500 in all
500 en tout
it's not all (that) it should be performance, service, efficiency:

2. all (the only thing):

4. all (the whole amount):

5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):

II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET

2. all (the whole of):

3. all (total):

4. all (any):

III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV

2. all (emphatic: nothing but):

3. all SPORTS (for each party):

IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N

tout sacrifier (for sth à qc, for sb pour qn, to do pour faire)

V. all+ COMP

1. all+ (completely):

all-girl band, cast, group
all-male/-white team, production, jury

2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming

VI. all along ADV

VII. all but ADV

VIII. all of ADV

IX. all that ADV

XI. all too ADV

all too accurate, easy, widespread:

XII. and all ADV

XV. of all PREP

1. of all (in rank):

2. of all (emphatic):

XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]

it's all go inf here! Brit
it's all up with us inf Brit
all in Brit sl
all in Brit sl

I. not [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] ADV Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée au verbe (eg you can't go, he hasn't finished).

1. not (negating verb):

2. not (replacing word, clause, sentence etc):

5. not (less than):

8. not (with a, one):

not a or one

II. not at all ADV

III. not but what

not but what dated:

not but what
→ IV. not that
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in the PONS Dictionary

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I. but [bʌt] CONJ

but

II. but [bʌt] PREP

but

III. but [bʌt] N

but

Phrases:

IV. but [bʌt] ADV form

1. but (only):

but

2. but (really):

but
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I. but [bʌt] CONJ

but

II. but [bʌt] PREP

but

III. but [bʌt] N

but

Phrases:

IV. but [bʌt] ADV form

1. but (only):

but

2. but (really):

but
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