but
US /bʌt/
conjunction Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
and nothing more
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The proposal was well written, but it lacked a clear budget.
Collocations
- Easy tired but happy after walkingto tired but happy after walking, meaning to lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- Medium last but definitely not leastto last but definitely not least, meaning to persist for a specified period of time
- Hard anything but satisfactory performancea collocation phrase: anything but satisfactory performance
- Very Hard but for your generous supportdescribing but for your generous support (and nothing more)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.