the goal; the aim or purpose
Le but du tao de Steve n'est pas de lever des bonnes femmes.
The point of Steve’s Tao isn’t to pick up chicks.
— Le Tao de Steve (2000)
This team is looking for the goal.
Le but ?
The goal?
That was the whole point of the game, wasn’t it?
— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)
Normal, c'était le but de l'exercice.
Normal, that was the goal of the exercise.