but

  • 21but — O.E. butan, buton unless, except; without, outside, from W.Gmc. *be by (see BY (Cf. by)) + *utana out, outside; from without, from ut out (see OUT (Cf. out)). Not used as a conjunction in O.E …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 22But en or — Lexique du football Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Action : Ensemble de combinaisons menant à une situation devant le but. Aile de pigeon : Terme désignant un typ …

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  • 23but — (bu ; le t se lie : un bu t éloigné ; au pluriel l s se lie : des bu z éloignés ; plusieurs disent que le t se fait sentir quand but termine une phrase ; mais cela ne vaut rien et est un effet de la tendance vicieuse que la prononciation a… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 24BUT — s. 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 le but.   Tirer de but en blanc, Tirer en ligne droite, sans que le projectile parcoure …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 25but — but1 W1S1 [bət strong bʌt] conj [: Old English; Origin: butan outside, without, except ] 1.) used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one ▪ It s an old car, but it… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26BUT — 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)

  • 27but — 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

  • 28but — [[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

  • 29but — 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… …

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  • 30but — 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… …

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