Từ điển trực tuyến

but

US: /ˈbət/

UK: /bˈʌt/

English Vietnamese dictionary

but /bʌt/

liên từ
- nhưng, nhưng mà
  - we tried to do it but couldn't: chúng tôi đã thử làm cái đó nhưng không được
- nếu không; không còn cách nào khác
  - I can't but answer in the negative: chúng tôi không còn cách nào khác là phải trả lời từ chối
- mà lại không
  - he never comes but he borrows books from me: chẳng lần nào nó đến mà lại không mượn sách của tôi

phó từ
- chỉ, chỉ là, chỉ mới
  - he is but a child: nó chỉ là một đứa trẻ con
  - she left but an hour ago: cô ta chỉ vừa mới đi cách đây một tiếng đồng hồ
- all but
  - (xem) all

danh từ
- trừ ra, ngoài ra
  - come any day but tomorrow: hãy đến bất cứ ngày nào trừ ngày mai
  - read the last but one line: đọc dòng trên dòng cuối cùng
- but for
  - nếu không (có)
- he would have fallen but for me: nếu không có tôi thì nó ngã rồi
- but that
  - trừ phi, nếu không
- I would have gone but that I was ill: nếu tôi không ốm thì tôi đã đi rồi
- but then
  - mặt khác, nhưng mặt khác
- the book is rather difficult, but then it gives us many interesting instructions on the use of modern machines: quyển sách cũng hơi khó, nhưng mặt khác nó cung cấp cho chúng tôi nhiều lời chỉ dẫn thú vị về cách dùng những máy mới
- to but that (what)
  - nhưng không phải vì thế mà, nhưng không phải là
- I can't come, not but that I'd like to: tôi không đến được, nhưng không phải vì tôi không thích đến

đại từ quan hệ
- ai... mà không
  - there was no one but admired him: không có ai mà không thán phục ông ta

danh từ
- cái "nhưng mà" ; điều phản đối, điều trái lại

ngoại động từ
- phản đối, nói trái lại
  - but me no buts: đừng có phản đối tôi bằng những cái nhưng mà

Advanced English dictionary

conjunction, preposition, adverb, noun
+ conjunction
1 used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before: I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. + His mother won't be there, but his father might. + It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate.
2 however; in spite of this: I'd asked everybody but only two people came. + By the end of the day we were tired but happy.
3 used when you are saying sorry about sth: I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer.
4 used to introduce a statement that shows that you are surprised or annoyed, or that you disagree: But that's not possible! + 'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right-it was only £10.'
5 except: I had no choice but to sign the contract.
6 used before repeating a word in order to emphasize it: Nothing, but nothing would make him change his mind.
7 (literary) used to emphasize that sth is always true: She never passed her old home but she thought of the happy years she had spent there (= she always thought of them).
Idioms: but then (again)
1 however; on the other hand: He might agree. But then again he might have a completely different opinion.
2 used before a statement that explains or gives a reason for what has just been said: She speaks very good Italian. But then she did live in Rome for a year (= so it's not surprising).
you cannot / could not but ... (formal) used to show that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying: What could he do but forgive her? (= that was the only thing possible)
+ preposition
except; apart from: We've had nothing but trouble with this car. + The problem is anything but easy. + Who but Rosa could think of something like that? + Everyone was there but him. + I came last but one in the race (= I wasn't last but next to last). + Take the first turning but one (= not the first one but the one after it).
+ adverb
only: I don't think we'll manage it. Still, we can but try. + There were a lot of famous people there:
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, to name but two.
+ noun [usually pl.] a reason that sb gives for not doing sth or not agreeing: 'Let us have no buts,' he said firmly. 'You are coming.' + With so many ifs and buts, it is easier to wait and see.

Concise English dictionary

butsbʌt;bət
adv.
+and nothing more