it, but

You think you know it, but you don't know it.

Tu crois le savoir, mais tu ne le sais pas.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Some know why they're doing it, but most just grab all the bread they can.

Certains savent pourquoi ils le font, mais la plupart se contentent de prendre tout le pain qu’ils peuvent.

— Rome, Open City (1945)

I was supposed to send it, but I kept it instead.

J’étais censé(e) l’envoyer, mais je l’ai gardé à la place.

— The Postman (1994)

I could see it, but I couldn't go in.

Je pouvais le voir, mais je ne pouvais pas y entrer.

— Suzume (2022)

I love it, but I will miss it.

J'adore, mais ça va me manquer.

— Solo Mio (2026)

You can't see it, but you can feel it.

Tu ne peux pas le voir, mais tu peux le sentir.

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

She doesn't say it, but thinks it.

Elle ne le dit pas, mais elle le pense.

— Article 15 (2019)

I don't play it, but it's not true.

Je n'y joue pas, mais ce n'est pas vrai.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

Imhotep, I didn't expect it, but suddenly I'm freed.

Imhotep, je ne m’y attendais pas, mais soudain, je suis libre.

— Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

I know you see it, but are you really looking at it?

Je sais que tu le vois, mais est-ce que tu le regardes vraiment ?

I didn't understand it, but I've done it.

Je n’ai pas compris, mais je l’ai fait.

— Field of Dreams (1989)

You did a great job, I loved it, but enough's enough!

Tu as fait un excellent travail, j’ai adoré, mais ça suffit maintenant !

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

I don't know why they do it, but they do.

Je ne sais pas pourquoi ils le font, mais ils le font.

I understand it, but I still don't agree with it.

Je le comprends, mais je ne suis toujours pas d’accord.

I threw this little prick into it, but I did not know it was her car.

J’ai balancé ce petit con dedans, mais je ne savais pas que c’était sa voiture.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

She was trying to hide it, but she was clearly really upset.

Elle essayait de le cacher, mais elle était manifestement très bouleversée.

Afraid I sat on it, but I imagine it'll taste fine just the same.

J’ai bien peur de m’être assis dessus, mais j’imagine que ce sera tout de même bon au goût.

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

Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it, but without result.

Holmes se mit soudain à tirer de toutes ses forces, mais sans résultat.

I thank you for it, but you don't have to.

Je vous en remercie, mais vous n’êtes pas obligé(e).

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

I appreciate it, but I can't stay, OK?

C’est gentil, mais je ne peux pas rester, d’accord ?

— Falling Down (1993)

The freedom you talk about, I too desire it, but I've never tasted it.

La liberté dont tu parles, je la désire moi aussi, mais je n’y ai jamais goûté.

— Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Yeah, I'm watching it, but I turned it down.

Oui, je le regarde, mais j’ai baissé le son.

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

You don't get it, but I'm terrified.

Tu ne comprends pas, mais je suis terrifié(e).

— La La Land (2016)

I'm staying ahead of it, but it's gaining.

Je garde une longueur d’avance, mais ça se rapproche.

— Greenland 2: Migration (2026)

Poetry doesn't belong to those who write it, but those who need it.

La poésie n'appartient pas à ceux qui l'écrivent, mais à ceux qui en ont besoin.

— The Postman (1994)

Keep it, but don't use it.

Garde-le, mais ne l’utilise pas.

— A Prophet (2009)

I tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn't have it.

J’ai essayé de l’en dissuader, mais il n’a rien voulu savoir.

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

You can hear it, but can you handle it?

Vous pouvez l'entendre, mais pouvez-vous le supporter ?

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

He was sick of it, but that's not the only news.

Il en avait marre, mais ce n’est pas la seule nouvelle.

— Volver (2006)

I hate to miss it, but this is important.

Je suis désolé de ne pas pouvoir y assister, mais c’est important.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

I don't mind returning it, but I don't want to see him.

Ça ne me dérange pas de le lui rendre, mais je ne veux pas le voir.

— Happy Together (1997)

I get it, but why are you here?

Je comprends, mais pourquoi êtes-vous ici ?

— Parasite (2019)

I can read it, but I can't speak it.

Je peux le lire, mais je ne peux pas le parler.

She may show it, but not to everybody.

Elle le montrera peut-être, mais pas à tout le monde.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

I insist you take it, but put yours up here too.

Je vous encourage à le prendre, mais publiez le vôtre ici aussi.

— Perfect Strangers (2016)

It's not that I don't care about it, but that's all in the past.

Ce n’est pas que je m’en fiche, mais tout ça, c’est du passé.

— No (2012)

We'll go along with it, but don't touch anything.

On va jouer le jeu, mais ne touche à rien.

— A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

I liked it, but it's not worked.

J’ai aimé, mais ça n’a pas marché.

— Two Is a Family (2016)

I brought it, but we can't.

Je l’ai apporté, mais on ne peut pas.

— A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

She's pretty good at it, but she lacks class.

Elle se débrouille plutôt bien, mais elle manque de classe.

I appreciate it, but I don't intend to win any war with magic.

Je vous remercie, mais je ne compte pas gagner une guerre grâce à la magie.

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

“The doctors examined her for it, but without success.”

Les médecins l’ont examinée pour cela, mais sans succès.

And not to correct it, but just to clean it.

Et non pas pour le corriger, mais simplement pour le nettoyer.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

I get it, but if they don't pay you?

Je comprends, mais s’ils ne te paient pas ?

— Pinocchio (2019)

A man from Madrid owns it, but he's never there.

Un homme de Madrid en est propriétaire, mais il n’y est jamais.

— [REC] (2007)

I had enough to buy it, but not to fix it.

J'avais assez pour l'acheter, mais pas pour le réparer.

— Amores Perros (2000)

I hate to say it, but I think she's right.

Je déteste l’admettre, mais je pense qu’elle a raison.

You can see it, but you cannot take it away.

Tu peux le voir, mais tu ne peux pas l’emporter.

I cannot see it, but could you bring a police car right now?

Je ne peux pas le voir, mais pourriez-vous amener une voiture de police immédiatement ?

— Wild Tales (2014)

You wouldn't know it, but he was a really smart kid.

Tu ne le croirais pas, mais c’était un gamin vraiment intelligent.

— The Host (2006)

You don't know it, but it was he who brought you here.

Tu ne le sais pas, mais c’est lui qui t’a amené ici.

— Carandiru (2003)

You might not get it, but this is an intimate time.

Vous ne vous en rendrez peut-être pas compte, mais c'est un moment intime.

— The Intouchables (2011)

Once he was right above it, but the rod didn't bend.

Il était juste au-dessus, mais la perche ne s’est pas pliée.

— Manon of the Spring (1986)