but (EN)
congiunzione, preposizione, avverbio, sostantivo

congiunzione “but”

but
  1. ma
    The cake was delicious but too sweet for my taste.
  2. ma
    I didn't see a cat but a dog in the alley.
  3. ma
    But that's exactly what you implied yesterday!
  4. eccetto, introducendo una proposizione subordinata
    He did nothing but complain about the weather.

preposizione “but”

but
  1. tranne
    Nobody but the chef knows the secret recipe.

avverbio “but”

but
  1. soltanto
    He was but a child when he mastered the piano.

sostantivo “but”

sg. but, pl. buts
  1. ma (con l'aggiunta di una spiegazione, per esempio: "il ma è che...")
    She accepted the proposal with no buts about it.