but he

mais il

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phrase Very common #756
mais il Introduit une opposition ou une précision après une première idée.
EN: I wanted to help, but he refused.
FR: Je voulais aider, mais il a refusé.

Tom will eat onions if they've been cooked, but he doesn't eat raw onions.

Tom mangera des oignons s’ils ont été cuits, mais il ne mange pas d’oignons crus.

I thought he was an American but he turned out to be an Englishman.

Je pensais qu’il était américain, mais il s’est avéré être anglais.

But he would not listen.

Mais il n'a pas voulu écouter.

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

They got away, but he caused a crash.

Ils ont réussi à s'échapper, mais il a provoqué un accident.

— Amélie (2001)

I lent him a book but he still hasn't returned it.

Je lui ai prêté un livre, mais il ne me l’a toujours pas rendu.

She bought him a sweater, but he hated the color.

Elle lui a acheté un pull, mais il détestait la couleur.

Tom lives near the beach, but he can 't swim.

Tom habite près de la plage, mais il ne sait pas nager.

But he can change things.

Mais il peut changer les choses.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

But he will always be drawn to the light.

Mais il sera toujours attiré par la lumière.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

But he ruined my suit.

Mais il a abîmé mon costume.

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

But he could.

Mais il le pouvait.

— Ratatouille (2007)

He'll agree to meet, but he wouldn't discuss the Jews, only discuss peace.

Il acceptera de se rencontrer, mais il ne voudra pas discuter des Juifs, seulement de la paix.

— Agora (2009)

Gabriel screamed but he couldn’t be heard.

Gabriel a crié, mais personne ne l'a entendu.

But he didn't know, and that's bad enough.

Mais il ne le savait pas, et c’est déjà bien assez grave.

— Whiplash (2014)

I tried to talk to Tom, but he ignored me.

J’ai essayé de parler à Tom, mais il m’a ignoré.

But he knew that it wasn't enough.

Mais il savait que ce n’était pas suffisant.

— Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

I told him to go to Hyehwa Station, but he insisted on driving me home.

Je lui ai dit d’aller à la station Hyehwa, mais il a insisté pour me raccompagner chez moi en voiture.

— Parasite (2019)

But he fancies the Dark Arts.

Mais il aime la magie noire.

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

But he bites!

Mais il mord !

— Pinocchio (2019)

But he pays incredible attention to every detail.

Mais il porte une attention incroyable au moindre détail.

— The Housemaid (2025)

But he changed places with me.

Mais il a échangé sa place avec moi.

— Hamnet (2025)

A bit lazy, but he trained at the Military School for Independence.

Un peu paresseux, mais il a suivi sa formation à l'École militaire pour l'indépendance.

— Assassination (2015)

But he appears to be the one who phoned.

Mais il semble être celui qui a téléphoné.

— Die Hard (1988)

She asked him to come into her house, but he refused.

Elle lui a demandé d'entrer chez elle, mais il a refusé.

I love him, but he doesn't even know I exist.

Je l’aime, mais il ne sait même pas que j’existe.

Antonio Moraes may be a horse, but he sure isn't blessed!

Antonio Moraes est peut-être un cheval, mais il n’est certainement pas béni !

— A Dog's Will (2000)

But he happens to be from our town.

Mais il se trouve qu’il vient de notre ville.

— Little Vera (1988)

But he struggled, and put it on pole position.

Mais il a lutté et l'a placé en pole position.

— Senna (2010)

He was tired, but he kept on working.

Il était fatigué, mais il a continué à travailler.

Tom lives near the ocean, but he can 't swim.

Tom habite près de l’océan, mais il ne sait pas nager.

But he gave us to Bonnie.

Mais il nous a livrés à Bonnie.

— Toy Story 4 (2019)

But he will be missed.

Mais il nous manquera.

— Whistle (2026)

But he shit himself big time.

Mais il s’est vraiment chié dessus.

— Leviathan (2014)

But he figured it out anyway.

Mais il a fini par comprendre.

— Juno (2007)

But he wasn't there today.

Mais il n’était pas là aujourd’hui.

— Suspiria (1977)

Tom wanted to hug Mary, but he knew that he shouldn't.

Tom voulait serrer Mary dans ses bras, mais il savait qu’il ne devait pas le faire.

But he won't last long.

Mais il ne tiendra pas longtemps.

— City of Men (2007)

But he helps us through it.

Mais il nous aide à traverser cette épreuve.

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

You are tall, but he is still taller.

Tu es grand, mais il est encore plus grand.

I didn't know it was loaded and then I thought he was dead, but he blew up.

Je ne savais pas que c’était chargé, puis j’ai cru qu’il était mort, mais il a explosé.

— Cold Storage (2026)

But he too had the same problem.

Mais lui aussi avait le même problème.

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

He was sick, but he went to school.

Il était malade, mais il est allé à l’école.

But he was dead.

Mais il était mort.

— Ivan's Childhood (1962)

But he doesn't want to be in charge anymore.

Mais il ne veut plus être responsable.

— Downfall (2004)

Your wife gave the eggs to Peter, but he smashed them.

Votre femme a donné les œufs à Pierre, mais il les a cassés.

— Funny Games (1997)

He doesn't speak but he sure sees a lot.

Il ne parle pas, mais il voit vraiment beaucoup de choses.

— The Devil's Backbone (2001)

I considered him my friend but he betrayed me.

Je le considérais comme mon ami, mais il m’a trahi.

He never ever tries to impress the women, but he always gets the girl.

Il n'essaie jamais d'impressionner les femmes, mais il finit toujours par les séduire.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

Tom was going to lie, but he ended up spilling the beans.

Tom allait mentir, mais il a fini par tout avouer.

But he sure knows how to steal that coal.

Mais il sait vraiment comment voler ce charbon.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

Tom expected to leave early in the morning, but he overslept.

Tom comptait partir tôt le matin, mais il a fait la grasse matinée.

We start class at nine o'clock, but he didn’t come until quarter past.

Nous commençons le cours à neuf heures, mais il n’est arrivé qu’à neuf heures et quart.

But he is not so mighty yet that he is above fear.

Mais il n'est pas encore assez puissant pour être au-dessus de la peur.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Alma was a composer, too, but he insisted she stop writing music.

Alma était aussi compositrice, mais il a insisté pour qu'elle arrête d'écrire de la musique.

— TÁR (2022)

He is getting old, but he is as healthy as ever.

Il vieillit, mais il est toujours aussi en bonne santé.

But he could not for lack of courage she turns and walks away.

Mais il n'y parvint pas, faute de courage ; elle se retourna et s'éloigna.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

No, he's not dead, but he will be if we don't get him taken care of.

Non, il n’est pas mort, mais il le sera si on ne le fait pas soigner.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

But he seemed to be so happy.

Mais il semblait si heureux.

— Ikiru (1952)

But he insisted on being buried on Earth.

Mais il a insisté pour être enterré sur Terre.

— Solaris (1972)

But he was destroyed.

Mais il a été anéanti.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

He was paying his own tuition, but he wound up quitting school!

Il payait lui-même ses frais de scolarité, mais il a fini par quitter l'école !

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

But he doesn’t know who you are and what we are doing with you.

Mais il ne sait pas qui vous êtes ni ce que nous faisons avec vous.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

But he barely even cried out loud.

Mais il a à peine crié.

— RRR (2022)

All the passengers died, but he survived.

Tous les passagers sont morts, mais lui a survécu.

Later he will study, but he brought me no clients.

Plus tard, il étudiera, mais il ne m'a apporté aucun client.

— Masaan (2015)

But he will soon.

Mais il le fera bientôt.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

It annoyed my father, but he liked it.

Cela agaçait mon père, mais il aimait ça.

— Little Vera (1988)

Yes, it's true, but he doesn't need to know that.

Oui, c’est vrai, mais il n’a pas besoin de le savoir.

I didn't want to, but he insisted.

Je ne voulais pas, mais il a insisté.

She waited and waited, but he never came back.

Elle a attendu encore et encore, mais il n'est jamais revenu.

But he always comes in July?

Mais il vient toujours en juillet ?

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)