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Il n’a jamais été achevé, mais il aurait été gigantesque.
It was never completed, but it would have been gigantic.
Je devais voir un ami, mais il n'est pas là.
I was supposed to meet a friend, but he isn't here.
— Chute libre (1993)
Il est toujours ici mais il ne fonctionne plus.
It's still here but it's no longer working.
— L'Orphelinat (2007)
Mais il comprenait comment il serait reçu par la jeune femme.
But he understood how the young woman would receive him.
Tom habite près de la plage, mais il ne sait pas nager.
Tom lives near the beach, but he doesn't know how to swim.
Jim était tout à fait compétent, mais il n’avait pas de métier.
Jim was perfectly competent, but he didn’t have a trade.
But it was destroyed.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)
Mais il est trop grand pour que je le garde au bordel !
But it's too big for me to keep in the brothel!
— Adieu ma concubine (1993)
But he was right.
Ben, il lui est arrivé de venir mais il a jamais été très net.
Well, he did come sometimes, but he was never very reliable.
— The Machinist (2004)
Il n'a presque pas d'argent mais il s'en sort.
He has almost no money, but he manages to get by.
Mais il subsiste une lueur d'espoir, et c'est le football.
But there is still a glimmer of hope, and that is football.
— Il est de retour (2015)
Chez lui il grille du pain, mais il change d'avis.
He toasts bread at home, but then changes his mind.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Mais il me dit que vous en avez des tonnes.
But he told me you have tons of them.
— Black Panther (2018)
Je ne sais ni comment ni par qui, mais il avait été poignardé.
I don't know how or by whom, but he had been stabbed.
— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)
Tom voulait demander à Marie, mais il avait peur qu'elle dise non.
Tom wanted to ask Marie, but he was afraid she would say no.
Elle lui demanda pourquoi il pleurait, mais il ne répondit pas.
She asked him why he was crying, but he didn’t answer.
Mais il maîtrisait les arts Jedi.
But he had mastered the Jedi arts.
— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)
Il a des résultats, mais il respecte la loi.
He has results, but he respects the law.
Mais il n'est qu'un petit médecin de quartier.
But he’s just a small neighborhood doctor.
— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)
C'était un mercenaire mais il préférait se dire soldat de fortune.
He was a mercenary, but he preferred to call himself a soldier of fortune.
C’est vrai que Mochida a fait de son mieux, mais il n’a pas été assez vigilant.
It’s true that Mochida did his best, but he wasn’t vigilant enough.
Elle lui demanda de l'appeler plus tard, mais il oublia.
She asked him to call her later, but he forgot.
Il a peu d'argent, mais il se débrouille.
He doesn’t have much money, but he manages.
Il l'a pas vue, mais il se renseigne.
He hasn't seen her, but he's looking into it.
Il ne fait pas ce qu'il faut, mais il ne fait rien de mal.
He doesn't do what he should, but he doesn't do anything wrong.
— Article 15 (2019)
C'est le plus fort, le plus important, mais il n'écoute pas toujours.
He's the strongest and the most important, but he doesn't always listen.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Mais il finissait toujours par revenir.
But he always ended up coming back.
— Rang de Basanti (2006)
Mais il n'avait jamais quitté le navire.
But he had never left the ship.
— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)
Mais il n'est qu'un accessoire de la réussite.
But it’s merely an accessory to success.
— Il est de retour (2015)
Il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'argent mais il s'en sort.
He has virtually no money, but he manages to get by.
Tom allait mentir, mais il a fini par tout déballer.
Tom was going to lie, but he finally spilled the beans.
Mais il serait resté si je lui avais demandé.
But he would have stayed if I had asked him.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Mais il s’est avéré que ce n’était pas le cas.
But it turned out that this was not the case.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Il écoute, mais il comprend les choses différemment.
He listens, but he understands things differently.
Elle essaya de le réconforter mais il continua à pleurer.
She tried to comfort him but he continued to cry.
Il est bien habillé, mais il n'a rien d'un gentleman.
He is well dressed, but there's nothing gentlemanly about him.
C'est vrai qu'il est intelligent, mais il n'est pas très serviable.
It's true that he's intelligent, but he's not very helpful.
Mais il a tenu le coup pour voir son voeu se réaliser.
But he hung on long enough to see his wish come true.
— Garçon d'honneur (1993)
No, but he won’t be long.
— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)
Elle cuisine pour lui chaque jour, mais il ne l'apprécie pas.
She cooks for him every day, but he doesn’t appreciate it.
Je cours après le bus mais il est déjà parti.
I'm running after the bus but it's already left.
But he wasn't.
Mais il ignorait comment l'aborder, que pouvait-il lui dire ?
But he didn’t know how to approach her—what could he say to her?
— Mirage (2018)
Comme Daniel Day-Lewis, mais il craint.
Like Daniel Day-Lewis, but he's scary.
— The Big Sick (2017)
Il aime l'argent, mais il me rend heureuse.
He loves money, but he makes me happy.
— Nos années sauvages (1990)
Mais il réagit comme si son poste était en jeu.
But he reacts as if his job were on the line.
— Aucun autre choix (2025)
Je lui ai demandé, mais il n'a pas répondu.
I asked him, but he didn't answer.
Mais il ne sort jamais de sa cachette quand il y a un inconnu.
But he never comes out of hiding when there is a stranger around.
— Burning (2018)
Mais il subsiste une lueur d'espoir.
But there is still a glimmer of hope.
— Il est de retour (2015)
Ils ont essayé de le berner, mais il n'est pas tombé dans le panneau.
They tried to trick him, but he didn’t fall for it.
Il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'argent mais il se débrouille.
He has practically no money, but he manages.
Mais il regarde les oiseaux avec tant de bonté tous les matins.
But he looks at the birds with such kindness every morning.
— Wicked (2024)
But he did nothing.
Il aime la discipline mais il laisse de la place pour respirer.
He likes discipline but he leaves room for breathing room.
— L'Arche russe (2002)
Nous sommes allés au Musée de l'Homme, mais il est fermé le mardi.
We went to the Musée de l'Homme, but it's closed on Tuesdays.
Il n'a presque pas d'argent mais il se débrouille.
He has almost no money, but he manages.
Le travail semblait assez simple, mais il m'a pris une semaine.
The work seemed fairly simple, but it took me a week.
Ce manteau coûte cher, mais il vaut son prix.
This coat is expensive, but it's worth the price.
J'ai essayé de l'empêcher d'y aller seul, mais il a insisté.
I tried to stop him from going there alone, but he insisted.
— Le Syndicat du crime (1986)
Jan devait partir à la guerre, mais il préférait rester chez elle.
Jan was supposed to go to war, but preferred to stay home.
— Le Tambour (1979)
J'ai essayé de le lui expliquer, mais il ne comprend pas.
I tried to explain it to him, but he doesn't understand.
Mais il est plus important que Munni puisse rentrer chez elle.
But it is more important that Munni be able to go home.
— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Je lui parle, mais il écoute rien.
I’m talking to him, but he’s not listening to anything.
— F1® Le Film (2025)
Il y a un Nagan, mais il n'est pas très fiable.
There’s a Nagan, but it isn’t very reliable.
— Le Frère 2 (2000)
Mais il n'est pas déjà venu hier soir ?
But didn't he already come last night?
— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)
Mais il n'est pas revenu depuis un moment.
But he hasn’t been back in a while.
— Detective Chinatown (2015)
Elle lui demanda pourquoi il était en train de pleurer, mais il ne répondit pas.
She asked him why he was crying, but he didn’t answer.
Il m'a forcé à venir par ici, mais il n'ira pas plus loin que moi.
He forced me to come this way, but he won't go any farther than I will.
— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)
Ce jouet est amusant, mais il ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de cinq ans.
This toy is fun, but it is not suitable for children under five years old.
Mais il n’a jamais cessé de dire ce qu’il pensait.
But he never stopped saying what he thought.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Il est étudiant en droit, mais il ne sait rien.
He is a law student, but he knows nothing.
— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)
Tu avais déjà une jolie fille mais il t'en a fallu une autre.
You already had a pretty girl, but you had to have another one.
— Picnic (1955)
J'ai examiné son dossier, mais il n'a aucun lien avec Oh.
I reviewed his file, but he has no connection to Oh.
— The Man From Nowhere (2010)
But he will only have seen me again.
— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)
Mon gars a tout préparé, mais il ne le fait pas.
My son has everything prepared, but he's not doing it.
— Crime 101 (2026)
Mais il ignore que mon fils et moi sommes dans ce train.
But he doesn't know that my son and I are on that train.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Je ne voulais pas, mais il a insisté.
I didn't want to, but he insisted.
Il a une copine mais il flirte quand même avec moi.
He has a girlfriend but he still flirts with me.
Son identité est inconnue, mais il se dirige vers les tribunaux.
His identity is unknown, but he is headed for court.
— L'Accusé (2017)
Il devait dîner avec nous, mais il est tombé malade soudainement.
He was supposed to have dinner with us, but he suddenly fell ill.
Elle attendait Favell, mais il n'était pas là.
She was waiting for Favell, but he wasn't there.
— Rebecca (1940)
J'ai ouvert le bidon, mais il était vide.
I opened the can, but it was empty.
Mais il n’est pas un peu tôt, quand même ?
But isn’t it a little early, though?
Je suis les indications du GPS, mais il se trompe parfois.
I follow the GPS directions, but it sometimes makes mistakes.
Ce manteau a peut-être coûté beaucoup d'argent, mais il en vaut la peine.
This coat may have cost a lot of money, but it's worth it.
Il y a quelqu'un mais il ne dit rien.
There’s someone there, but they’re not saying anything.
— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)
Mais il se vend deux fois ce prix-là, dit Christopher.
But it sells for twice that price, said Christopher.
But he never did.
Mais il n'aurait pas dû nous voler.
But he shouldn't have stolen from us.
— Mourir pour survivre (2018)
Tom savait où se trouvait Mary, mais il ne le révéla pas à la police.
Tom knew where Mary was, but he didn't reveal it to the police.
Mais il ignorait qui était la vraie professeur.
But he didn’t know who the real teacher was.
— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
Il y avait une astuce concernant le calendrier, mais il ignorait laquelle.
There was a trick involving the calendar, but he didn’t know what it was.
Mais il n'était jamais qu'entre la poupe et la proue.
But he was never anywhere but between the stern and the bow.
— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)
But he's not there anymore.
J'ai attendu Tom trois heures, mais il n'est jamais venu.
I waited for Tom for three hours, but he never came.
Elle lui a demandé pourquoi il pleurait, mais il n'a pas répondu.
She asked him why he was crying, but he didn't answer.
Ce con s'est tapé ma nana mais il jouit du premier coup !
That asshole fucked my girl, but he came on the first try!
— Y tu mamá también (2001)
Elle lui écrivit une longue lettre mais il ne la lut pas.
She wrote him a long letter, but he didn't read it.
Ce n'est qu'un cactus, mais il deviendra un arbre.
It's only a cactus, but it'll grow into a tree.
— Lost in Thailand (2012)
Je l'ai appelé mais il n'était pas là.
I called him, but he wasn’t there.
Mais il conviendra de le faire aussi dans les deux autres époques.
But it will also be necessary to do so in the other two periods.
— Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014)
Écoutez, j'ignore qui vous cherchez mais il n'est pas là.
Listen, I don't know who you're looking for, but he's not here.
— Mirage (2018)
Mais il ignorait que, grâce à lui, nous n'avions pas commis de péché.
But he did not know that, thanks to him, we had not sinned.
— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)
Il est là mais il n'est pas là.
He is there but he is not there.
J'en avais un, mais il a été volé.
I had one, but it was stolen.
C'est ce que je lui ai dit, mais il a tenu à venir.
That's what I told him, but he insisted on coming.
— Hothead (1979)