le but de

the purpose of

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the purpose of Can also mean “the goal of” or “the aim of.” In the expression « dans le but de », it means “with the aim of” and is followed by an infinitive.
FR: Le but de cette réunion est de trouver une solution.
EN: The purpose of this meeting is to find a solution.

Le but de toute vie est la mort.

The purpose of all life is death.

Il m'a dit le but de sa mission.

He told me the purpose of his mission.

Le but de la bombe n'est pas de causer des blessures ou la mort.

The purpose of the bomb is not to cause injury or death.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Faire de l'argent est le but de son existence.

Making money is the purpose of his existence.

C'est le but de cette fosse?

What is this pit for?

— La Plateforme (2019)

C'est quoi le but de tout ça?

What's the point of all this?

Depuis des années j'ignore le but de mon existence.

For years, I have been unaware of the purpose of my existence.

— Vivre (1952)

Le but de ma visite est de te persuader de partir en voyage avec moi.

The purpose of my visit is to persuade you to go on a trip with me.

Le but de Bhallaladeva était seulement de vaincre l'ennemi.

Bhallaladeva’s only goal was to defeat the enemy.

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

C'est le but de l'opération.

This is the goal of the operation.

Le but de notre révolution, c'est la liberté pour notre pays.

The goal of our revolution is freedom for our country.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Quel est exactement le but de votre mission?

What exactly is the purpose of your mission?

Je suis presque sûr que c'est le but de Tom.

I'm almost certain that's Tom's goal.

Le but de ce jeu est de faire exploser toutes les bombes sur l'écran.

The aim of this game is to blow up all the bombs on the screen.

Je suis presque sûre que c'est le but de Tom.

I'm almost certain that's Tom's goal.

C'est le but de ma visite.

This is the purpose of my visit.

Mais c'était exactement le but de Bhagat.

But that was exactly Bhagat’s point.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Et le but de tout ça?

And what's the point of all this?

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