sino que

but rather; but also

→ sino
phrase Uncommon #22,458
but rather; but also Introduces a contrasting clause, often after a negative statement. In the pattern «no solo…, sino que…», it means “not only…, but also…”.
SP: No compró un coche, sino que alquiló uno.
EN: He didn’t buy a car; instead, he rented one.

No es que tengamos poco tiempo, sino que perdemos mucho.

It’s not that we have little time; it’s that we waste a lot of it.

Ellas no están peleando, sino que están ensayando una obra.

They aren't fighting; they're rehearsing a play.

No fui sino que me quedé en casa.

I didn't go; I stayed home instead.

Tom no solo come más que Mary, sino que además come mucho más rápido.

Tom not only eats more than Mary, but he also eats much faster.

No solo cantas bien, sino que pareces también un buen hombre.

Not only do you sing well, but you also seem like a good man.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

El hombre no vino a este mundo para ser rico, sino que para ser feliz.

Man did not come into this world to be rich, but to be happy.

Ahí no dice que está prohibido, sino que es obligatorio.

It doesn’t say that it’s prohibited; it says that it’s mandatory.

O sea, no están bien de verdad, sino que están huecos.

In other words, they're not really good, they're just hollow.

— Bugonia (2025)

No hay más sino que me han robado.

It's just that I've been robbed.

— Nazarín (1959)

Yo no vivo para comer, sino que como para vivir.

I don't live to eat, I eat to live.

Ella no solo no es mi esposa, sino que jamás la había visto antes.

Not only is she not my wife, but I've never even seen her before.