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son but

his goal

→ son
phrase Uncommon #20,730
his goal Depending on context, “son” can mean his, her, or its. “But” means a goal, aim, or objective, not the English conjunction “but.”
FR: Elle a atteint son but après plusieurs années de travail.
EN: She achieved her goal after several years of work.

Son but n'est pas de gagner de l'argent.

His goal is not to make money.

Il a atteint son but.

He achieved his goal.

Son but est de devenir enseignant.

His goal is to become a teacher.

Là, il aurait vraiment atteint son but, hein ?

That way, he would have really achieved his goal, wouldn't he?

— Caché (2005)

Son but n'est pas l'argent ou le pouvoir, mais l'extermination.

His goal is not money or power, but extermination.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Si près d'atteindre son but.

So close to achieving his goal.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Son but est de devenir enseignante.

Her goal is to become a teacher.

Il atteignit son but.

He achieved his goal.

Son but : empêcher une autre guerre.

Its goal: to prevent another war.

Quel est son but ?

What is its purpose?

Il semble atteindre son but sans effort.

He seems to reach his goal effortlessly.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Son but est de devenir médecin.

His goal is to become a doctor.

C'est son but, non ?

That's his goal, isn't it?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Son but est de devenir chanteur professionnel.

His goal is to become a professional singer.

Il n'avait rien d'autre que son but.

He had nothing but his goal.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il atteignit enfin son but.

He finally reached his goal.

Il a enfin atteint son but.

He finally achieved his goal.

Le vol n'était pas son but.

The theft wasn't his goal.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)