Significato di but in italiano

• 0 used to introduce something new, especially something that is different from what you have just said -- ma, però

  • I’d drive you there, but I don’t have my car. Ti darei un passaggio ma non ho la macchina.

  • The food was good but very expensive. Il cibo era buono ma molto costoso.

• 1 except -- eccetto, fuorché, se non per

  • Everyone but Andrew knows. Lo sanno tutti eccetto Andrew.

• 2 used to show a contrast between two or more things -- ma, però

  • John was there, but Peter was not.

• 3 except (for) -- tranne, eccetto

  • No-one but me seems to like the idea

  • Bardwell Road is the next road but one on the left-hand side.