Usages of mais
C'est un chien. Il est petit mais très intelligent.
It is a dog. It is small but very intelligent.
Il est jeune, mais il est très intelligent.
He is young, but he is very intelligent.
L'animal est ici, mais il est très petit.
The animal is here, but it is very small.
Le chien est fort, mais le chat est petit.
The dog is strong, but the cat is small.
Les filles sont jeunes, mais elles sont prêtes.
The girls are young, but they are ready.
Il est petit, mais ils sont grands.
He is small, but they are tall.
Je suis grand, mais vous êtes petits.
I am tall, but you are short.
Vous êtes rapides, mais les étudiants sont lents.
You are fast, but the students are slow.
C'est un professeur sévère, mais les enfants sont contents.
He is a strict teacher, but the children are happy.
Il y a un désert, mais il n'y a pas de forêts.
There is a desert, but there are no forests.
C'est une jolie région, mais il n'y a pas de lacs.
It is a pretty region, but there are no lakes.
C'est un grand pays, mais il n'y a pas de rivières.
It is a big country, but there are no rivers.
Nous sommes dans une région avec des montagnes, mais il n'y a pas de forêts.
We are in a region with mountains, but there are no forests.
Il y a des arbres ici, mais il n'y a pas de forêts.
There are trees here, but there are no forests.
Elle habite dans une ville, mais moi, j'habite ici.
She lives in a city, but I live here.
Il n'y a pas de train, mais il y a un avion.
There is no train, but there is a plane.
Je n'ai pas d'allergie, mais je ne mange pas de gluten.
I don't have an allergy, but I don't eat gluten.
Le train va très vite, mais le bus va très lentement.
The train goes very fast, but the bus goes very slowly.
La confiture est très sucrée, mais la soupe est très salée.
The jam is very sweet, but the soup is very salty.
J'aime beaucoup ce dessert, mais il est très sucré.
I like this dessert a lot, but it is very sweet.
Le client veut fumer, mais c'est interdit.
The client wants to smoke, but it is forbidden.
Je me réveille tôt, mais je me lève tard.
I wake up early, but I get up late.
Nous partons pour l'hôtel mais j'oublie ma clé.
We are leaving for the hotel but I am forgetting my key.
Ce tiroir est petit, mais je l'aime.
This drawer is small, but I like it.
Je n'écoute pas la radio, mais je viens d'apprendre la nouvelle.
I do not listen to the radio, but I just learned the news.
Je cherche le vendeur, mais je ne le vois pas.
I am looking for the salesperson, but I do not see him.
Il est sérieux, mais elle est toujours heureuse.
He is serious, but she is always happy.
Mon frère est actif, mais ma sœur est paresseuse.
My brother is active, but my sister is lazy.
Le grand-père est sérieux, mais la grand-mère est active.
The grandfather is serious, but the grandmother is active.
L'équipe n'a pas gagné, mais elle reste positive.
The team did not win, but it remains positive.
La fille est courageuse mais paresseuse.
The girl is brave but lazy.
Je connais bien Paris, mais je ne connais pas cette rue célèbre.
I know Paris well, but I don't know this famous street.
Le touriste connaît ce pays, mais il ne sait pas conduire ici.
The tourist knows this country, but he does not know how to drive here.
Il connaît le guide, mais il ne sait pas comment il s'appelle.
He knows the guide, but he does not know what his name is.
Tu vois un monstre, mais c'est une illusion.
You see a monster, but it is an illusion.
Elle vit loin, mais elle vient pour la cérémonie.
She lives far away, but she is coming for the ceremony.
Ce meuble est très vieux, mais je l'aime beaucoup.
This piece of furniture is very old, but I like it a lot.
La maison est petite, mais elle est confortable.
The house is small, but it is comfortable.
C'est un mystère, mais le détective l'explique.
It is a mystery, but the detective explains it.
C'est un mystère, mais quelqu'un observe un indice.
It is a mystery, but someone is observing a clue.
Les voitures électriques sont écologiques, mais celles-là sont chères.
Electric cars are eco-friendly, but those are expensive.
J'aime ton hélicoptère, mais je préfère celui du chef.
I like your helicopter, but I prefer the boss's.
Ce scooter est électrique, mais je préfère celui-là.
This scooter is electric, but I prefer that one.
Ton manteau ressemble au mien, mais le tien est noir.
Your coat looks like mine, but yours is black.
J'ai mon billet, mais ils ont perdu les leurs.
I have my ticket, but they lost theirs.
Je préfère ce modèle, mais tu peux dessiner celui-là.
I prefer this model, but you can draw that one.
Il ne pleut plus, mais je ne vais absolument rien faire.
It is not raining anymore, but I am going to do absolutely nothing.
Quelqu'un frappe à la porte, mais il n'y a personne.
Someone is knocking at the door, but there is nobody.
Ces ombres bougent, mais je ne vois personne.
These shadows are moving, but I see no one.
Je frappe, mais personne ne répond.
I knock, but nobody answers.
J'ai lancé le jouet, mais il le garde.
I threw the toy, but he is keeping it.
Tu portes un beau parfum, mais sois aussi élégant !
You are wearing a nice perfume, but also be elegant!
Sois charmant, mais sois toujours sincère !
Be charming, but always be sincere!
Je joue souvent, mais tu finis des niveaux plus difficiles que moi.
I play often, but you finish more difficult levels than me.
Ce gratte-ciel est la structure la plus étroite, mais il a la vue la plus impressionnante.
This skyscraper is the narrowest structure, but it has the most impressive view.
Je me suis préparé pour l'entretien professionnel, mais je suis nerveux.
I got ready for the professional interview, but I am nervous.
Le suspect n'a vu personne, mais il est coupable de ce crime.
The suspect saw no one, but he is guilty of this crime.
Il cherchait son ballon, mais il a trouvé une vieille corde.
He was looking for his ball, but he found an old rope.
On jouait avec le ballon, mais j'ai cassé une fenêtre.
We were playing with the ball, but I broke a window.
Il marchait vite, mais il est tombé hier.
He was walking fast, but he fell yesterday.
J'étais indépendant et idéaliste, mais je n'étais plus rebelle.
I was independent and idealistic, but I was no longer rebellious.
Tu étais studieux, mais jamais ridicule.
You were studious, but never ridiculous.
Autrefois, la croissance diminuait, mais elle va augmenter.
In the past, the growth was decreasing, but it is going to increase.
Je suis écrivain, mais je joue un rôle dans cette émission.
I am a writer, but I play a role in this show.
Hier, vous vous êtes disputés, mais vous vous êtes réconciliés.
Yesterday, you argued, but you made up.
Il travaille au bureau en portant des écouteurs, mais il est distrait.
He works at the office while wearing earphones, but he is distracted.
Le suspect est coupable, mais il le nie.
The suspect is guilty, but he denies it.
L'inspecteur cherchait le voleur, mais il était déjà en prison.
The inspector was looking for the thief, but he was already in prison.
J'avais réparé l'alarme mais elle n'avait pas prévenu les voisins.
I had repaired the alarm but it had not warned the neighbors.
Mais il y a une heure, le brouillard est arrivé.
But an hour ago, the fog arrived.
La météo a annoncé que le week-end serait ensoleillé, mais la pluie a gâché le pique-nique.
The weather forecast announced that the weekend would be sunny, but the rain ruined the picnic.
Tes articulations resteront jeunes, mais il faut que tu t'étires souvent.
Your joints will stay young, but you must stretch often.
Notre nouveau professeur est très exigeant, mais honnête.
Our new teacher is very demanding, but honest.
J'ai beaucoup de vêtements, mais je ne porte ni laine ni soie.
I have a lot of clothes, but I wear neither wool nor silk.
Le climat est difficile, mais l'espèce s'adapte.
The climate is difficult, but the species adapts.
L'isolement est un inconvénient, mais mon emploi du temps est flexible.
Isolation is a disadvantage, but my schedule is flexible.
Il n'y a pas de charbon ici, mais ils auront creusé un trou.
There is no coal here, but they will have dug a hole.
Elles auraient pu éviter le krach, mais elles ont préféré spéculer.
They could have avoided the crash, but they preferred to speculate.
Nous errons dans le labyrinthe, mais ce chemin ne va nulle part.
We are wandering in the labyrinth, but this path goes nowhere.
Nous cherchons la sortie, mais elle n'est nulle part.
We are looking for the exit, but it is nowhere.
Le manège secoue beaucoup, mais je ne hurle jamais.
The ride shakes a lot, but I never scream.
Je suis arrivé il y a longtemps, mais je rentre bredouille.
I arrived a long time ago, but I return empty-handed.
Mon arrière-grand-père avait un registre, mais je ne m'en souviens plus.
My great-grandfather had a register, but I no longer remember it.
Nous voulons cette archive, mais ils en ont besoin.
We want this archive, but they need it.
C'est le projet le plus difficile, mais ils en sont fiers.
It is the most difficult project, but they are proud of it.
Je vois le coffre, mais je ne m'y intéresse pas.
I see the safe, but I am not interested in it.
Le code est un symbole, mais nous n'y faisons pas attention.
The code is a symbol, but we do not pay attention to it.
Le mécanisme est difficile, mais nous n'y renonçons pas.
The mechanism is difficult, but we are not giving up on it.
La montée est raide, mais on la monte en une heure.
The climb is steep, but we climb it in one hour.
Les mouvements sont très complexes, mais de moins en moins précis.
The movements are very complex, but less and less precise.
J'allais retirer de l'argent, mais le distributeur est en panne.
I was going to withdraw money, but the ATM is out of order.
Nous allions chercher un distributeur, mais nous nous sommes perdus.
We were going to look for an ATM, but we got lost.
Il allait poster le colis, mais il a eu un contretemps.
He was going to mail the package, but he had a setback.
Tu allais voir le dentiste, mais tu as reporté le rendez-vous.
You were going to see the dentist, but you postponed the appointment.
J'allais charger la batterie, mais je la chargerai demain.
I was going to charge the battery, but I will charge it tomorrow.
J'allais faire la lessive, mais je suis vraiment débordé !
I was going to do the laundry, but I am really swamped!
Nous allions appeler le dentiste, mais il était déjà tard.
We were going to call the dentist, but it was already late.
J'allais contacter le garagiste, mais il était occupé.
I was going to contact the mechanic, but he was busy.
Ils allaient y passer avant la fermeture, mais ils ont eu un problème.
They were going to drop by there before closing, but they had a problem.
J'allais retirer l'argent et poster la lettre, mais j'ai eu un contretemps.
I was going to withdraw the money and mail the letter, but I had a setback.
J'allais reporter le rendez-vous chez le vétérinaire, mais j'étais débordé.
I was going to postpone the appointment at the vet, but I was overwhelmed.
Elle allait appeler le vétérinaire, mais sa batterie était vide.
She was going to call the vet, but her battery was empty.
Il n'y a pas de vent, mais je vois la fumée monter.
There is no wind, but I see the smoke rising.
Il n'y a pas de feu, mais elle voit la fumée sortir du conteneur.
There is no fire, but she sees smoke coming out of the container.
Le voyageur a beaucoup de bouteilles, mais le douanier le laisse en garder quelques-unes.
The traveler has a lot of bottles, but the customs officer lets him keep a few of them.
Mais nous n'avons pas de technicien pour le hall !
But we do not have a technician for the lobby!
J'allais passer l'aspirateur, mais le tapis est déjà impeccable.
I was going to vacuum, but the rug is already spotless.
Le réceptionniste allait tester l'ordinateur, mais il y a une panne.
The receptionist was going to test the computer, but there is a breakdown.
Ça fait un mois que j'essaie de m'adapter, mais le choc culturel est fort.
I have been trying to adapt for a month, but the culture shock is strong.
Nous voulons un forfait pour l'été, mais lequel ?
We want a package for the summer, but which one?
Cette étoile de mer est tout humide, mais très jolie.
This starfish is completely damp, but very pretty.
Je suis disposé à essayer. C'est excitant de surfer, mais impossible à faire sans courage.
I am willing to try. It is exciting to surf, but impossible to do without courage.
Tu ne veux plus rien étudier ? Si, mais l'informatique est trop difficile pour y réussir seul.
You don't want to study anything anymore? Yes I do, but computer science is too difficult to succeed in it alone.
J'aurais aimé rire, mais la blague était gênante.
I would have liked to laugh, but the joke was awkward.
Le gobelin est là, mais je ne sais pas comment le tuer.
The goblin is there, but I don't know how to kill it.
L'elfe a la potion, mais il oublie qui soigner.
The elf has the potion, but he forgets who to heal.
J'ai le sort, mais je dois choisir quand le lancer.
I have the spell, but I must choose when to cast it.
Je vois le piège, mais je ne sais pas où cacher le guerrier.
I see the trap, but I do not know where to hide the warrior.
Chacun cherche le bien pour soi, mais la morale exige plus.
Everyone seeks the good for oneself, but morality demands more.
L'entreprise ferait faillite, mais il ne s'agit que d'une rumeur.
The company is reportedly going bankrupt, but it is only a rumor.
Il pleuvait, mais nous sommes sortis quand même.
It was raining, but we went out anyway.
C'est cher, mais je vais quand même l'acheter.
It is expensive, but I am going to buy it anyway.
Il allait abandonner, mais il a continué.
He was going to give up, but he continued.
L'ail est fort mais je l'aime.
Garlic is strong but I like it.
Nous voulions atterrir à Paris, mais il y avait une tempête.
We wanted to land in Paris, but there was a storm.
Nous avons voulu parler au personnel, mais personne n'était là.
We tried to speak to the staff, but no one was there.
Nous voulions réserver, mais tout était complet.
We wanted to book, but everything was full.
Ils voulaient prolonger le voyage, mais ce n'était pas possible.
They wanted to extend the trip, but it was not possible.
Je pense que la proposition est pertinente, mais je ne pense pas qu'elle soit parfaite.
I think that the proposal is relevant, but I do not think that it is perfect.
N'est-il pas en train de pleurer ? Si, mais qu'il dorme !
Isn't he crying? Yes, but let him sleep!
Le stagiaire veut la prime, mais je doute que le chef la lui ait donnée.
The intern wants the bonus, but I doubt the boss gave it to him.
Elles se sont écrit des reproches, mais leur relation reste solide.
They wrote reproaches to each other, but their relationship remains solid.
Je doute qu'elle soit indifférente, mais il l'est.
I doubt that she is indifferent, but he is.
Vous n'êtes pas encore épuisés, mais nous le sommes.
You are not exhausted yet, but we are.
Il est possible qu'ils soient confiants, mais tu ne l'es pas.
It is possible that they are confident, but you are not.
Le professeur est indulgent, mais le client ne l'est pas.
The teacher is lenient, but the client is not.
Il me semble rationnel, mais je doute qu'il le soit.
He seems rational to me, but I doubt that he is.
Tu es furieux, mais je te promets que je ne le suis pas.
You are furious, but I promise you that I am not.
Elle est déçue, mais il est possible qu'il ne le soit pas.
She is disappointed, but it is possible that he is not.
Il n'est pas indifférent, mais il est possible qu'il le devienne.
He is not indifferent, but it is possible that he becomes so.
Je ne suis pas encore confiant, mais l'équipe l'est.
I am not confident yet, but the team is.
L'alpiniste avait préparé l'ascension, mais il était très fatigué.
The mountaineer had prepared the ascent, but he was very tired.
L'attente est toujours terrible, mais les acheteurs veulent patienter.
The wait is always terrible, but the buyers want to wait.
L'attente est longue, mais l'acheteur déterminé veut profiter de cet événement.
The wait is long, but the determined buyer wants to take advantage of this event.
Faute d'acier, il ne peut plus le façonner, mais il en rêve encore.
For lack of steel, he can no longer shape it, but he still dreams of it.
Elle fait des erreurs, mais elle tricote quand même.
She makes mistakes, but she knits anyway.
Je lâche des mailles, mais je continue tout de même.
I drop stitches, but I continue all the same.
Mon pull est laid, mais je le garde tout de même.
My sweater is ugly, but I am keeping it all the same.
J'ai perdu une aiguille, mais je tricote quand même.
I lost a needle, but I am knitting anyway.
La pelote est chère, mais je l'achète tout de même.
The ball of yarn is expensive, but I am buying it all the same.
Il défait son tricot, mais il recommence quand même.
He undoes his knitting, but he starts again anyway.
Tu as fait de jolies écharpes, mais tu les as quand même défaites.
You made pretty scarves, but you undid them anyway.
Il est difficile de tricoter ce pull, mais je le finis quand même.
It is difficult to knit this sweater, but I am finishing it anyway.
La pelote est petite, mais il a quand même fini le pull.
The ball of yarn is small, but he finished the sweater anyway.
Je perds une maille, mais je continue quand même le tricot.
I lose a stitch, but I continue the knitting anyway.
J'ai perdu une maille, mais je continue quand même ce rang.
I lost a stitch, but I am continuing this row anyway.
Je n'ai rien défait, mais j'ai tout de même gardé l'ouvrage.
I didn't undo anything, but I kept the piece of work all the same.
Tu dis que le tricot est irrégulier, mais je l'aime quand même.
You say that the knitting is irregular, but I like it anyway.
Il voit l'imperfection, mais il porte tout de même ce pull.
He sees the imperfection, but he wears this sweater all the same.
Je suis en train de rater le motif, mais je continue quand même.
I am messing up the pattern, but I am continuing anyway.
Le motif est irrégulier, mais je tricote tout de même ce rang.
The pattern is irregular, but I am knitting this row all the same.
Le menuisier a certes du talent, mais il est lent.
The carpenter admittedly has talent, but he is slow.
Ce meuble en noyer massif est certes beau, mais il coûte cher.
This solid walnut piece of furniture is admittedly beautiful, but it is expensive.
Le vernis est certes joli, mais il ne protège pas contre les rayures.
The varnish is admittedly pretty, but it does not protect against scratches.
La lame de cette scie est certes résistante, mais elle est petite.
The blade of this saw is admittedly resistant, but it is small.
Le menuisier est certes très fatigué, mais il doit poncer ce bois.
The carpenter is admittedly very tired, but he must sand this wood.
La lame laisse certes des rayures, mais elle coupe vite.
The blade admittedly leaves scratches, but it cuts quickly.
Certes, le noyer est lourd, mais il est résistant.
Admittedly, walnut is heavy, but it is resistant.
L'horloger répare non seulement les horloges, mais aussi les montres.
The watchmaker repairs not only clocks, but also watches.
Ce travail minutieux demande non seulement du temps, mais aussi de la patience.
This meticulous work requires not only time, but also patience.
Il vaut mieux nettoyer non seulement le cadran, mais aussi le balancier.
It is better to clean not only the dial, but also the pendulum.
La précision de l'horloge vient non seulement des engrenages, mais aussi du balancier.
The clock's precision comes not only from the gears, but also from the pendulum.
Ce ressort est non seulement petit, mais aussi très résistant.
This spring is not only small, but also very strong.
L'horloger assemble non seulement les engrenages, mais aussi le balancier.
The clockmaker assembles not only the gears, but also the pendulum.
Il fallait lire le chapitre, mais la typographie n'était guère lisible.
We had to read the chapter, but the typography was barely legible.
Elle a caché son agacement, mais au bout de deux heures, elle a commencé à râler.
She hid her annoyance, but at the end of two hours, she started to grumble.
C'est un bref miracle, mais il s'est passé quand même !
It is a brief miracle, but it happened anyway!
Ce tapis n'était pas un cercle, mais un grand rectangle.
This rug was not a circle, but a large rectangle.
Le document n'est pas parmi le tas, mais entre les livres.
The document is not among the pile, but between the books.
De tels rebonds sont spectaculaires, mais je préfère ceux-ci.
Such bounces are spectacular, but I prefer these ones.
La situation était difficile, mais elle ne l'avait pas rendu vulnérable.
The situation was difficult, but it hadn't made him vulnerable.
Il réduit la cadence, mais il s'entraîne autant que nous pour améliorer sa résistance et sa capacité.
He reduces the pace, but he trains as much as us to improve his resistance and his capacity.
Elle accepte l'affectation pour un an, mais elle reste définitivement.
She accepts the assignment for one year, but she is staying permanently.
Leurs nouveaux projets sont prometteurs, mais l'esthétique n'est pas très séduisante.
Their new projects are promising, but the aesthetic is not very attractive.
Hier, vous étiez très poli, mais aujourd'hui tu me méprises comme si tu étais un marquis !
Yesterday, you (formal) were very polite, but today you (informal) despise me as if you were a marquis!
L'enseignement est certes difficile, mais la charge est normale étant donné que l'année commence.
The teaching is admittedly difficult, but the workload is normal given that the year is starting.
Nous programmons la machine, mais c'est l'homme qui raisonne avec de la créativité.
We program the machine, but it is the human who reasons with creativity.
Elle était censée remercier l'hôte, mais elle l'a offensé.
She was supposed to thank the host, but she offended him.
J'ai failli avoir une crise cardiaque, mais quel soulagement !
I almost had a heart attack, but what a relief !
Tu finis ton interrogatoire, mais le mien commence.
You finish your interrogation, but mine is starting.
Son renseignement est faux, mais le tien est vrai.
His piece of information is false, but yours is true.
Il ne veut pas un verre à vin vide, mais un verre de vin.
He does not want an empty wine glass, but a glass of wine.
Le café coûte cher, mais il sent bon.
The coffee is expensive, but it smells good.
Tu chantes fort, mais la fréquence de l'écho est mauvaise.
You sing loudly, but the frequency of the echo is bad.
Le chancelier écoute son homologue, mauvais négociateur mais grand orateur.
The chancellor listens to his counterpart, a bad negotiator but a great speaker.
La haie était très haute, mais il refusait de la tailler.
The hedge was very tall, but he refused to trim it.
L'aluminium doit être broyé, mais il ne peut pas être incinéré.
Aluminum must be shredded, but it cannot be incinerated.
Cette chauve-souris, c'est non pas un oiseau, mais un mammifère.
This bat, it is not a bird, but a mammal.
Malgré le mythe, la chauve-souris est non pas aveugle, mais voit très bien.
Despite the myth, the bat is not blind, but sees very well.
Ces requins attaquent non pas les hommes, mais les poissons.
These sharks attack not men, but fish.
Le requin est non pas un mammifère, mais un gros poisson.
The shark is not a mammal, but a big fish.
Le taureau déteste non pas la couleur rouge, mais le mouvement.
The bull hates not the color red, but movement.
Le taureau attaque non pas l'homme, mais le drap rouge.
The bull attacks not the man, but the red sheet.
L'autruche cache sa tête non pas par peur, mais pour manger.
The ostrich hides its head not out of fear, but to eat.
L'autruche court non pas lentement, mais très vite.
The ostrich runs not slowly, but very fast.
Ce sont non pas des esclaves, mais des ouvriers qui ont construit la pyramide.
It is not slaves, but workers who built the pyramid.
Ces hommes étaient non pas des esclaves, mais des ouvriers libres.
These men were not slaves, but free workers.
Le caméléon change de couleur non pas pour cacher son corps, mais pour montrer son humeur.
The chameleon changes color not to hide its body, but to show its mood.
Ce caméléon est non pas malade, mais seulement fatigué.
This chameleon is not sick, but only tired.
L'amour, il est non pas aveugle, mais patient.
Love, it is not blind, but patient.
L'apiculteur a failli perdre la colonie, mais il en a sauvé la reine.
The beekeeper almost lost the colony, but he saved its queen.
Cette berline a l'air cabossée, mais elle fonctionne bien.
This sedan looks dented, but it works well.
Ce modèle a l'air imposant, mais il est maniable.
This model looks imposing, but it is maneuverable.
L'équipe protège l'un, mais sacrifie l'autre.
The team protects one, but sacrifices the other.
Je connais ce super-héros, mais je ne sais pas où il habite.
I know this superhero, but I do not know where he lives.
Nous savons utiliser le sonar, mais nous ne connaissons pas la fosse.
We know how to use the sonar, but we do not know the trench.
Vous devriez utiliser un pseudonyme, mais sans insulter autrui.
You should use a pseudonym, but without insulting others.
C'est un fol espoir, mais nous en parlons souvent.
It is a foolish hope, but we often talk about it.
Le lit est mou, mais je voudrais un mol oreiller.
The bed is soft, but I would like a soft pillow.
Nous avons recueilli un oiseau, mais il est difficile de l'apprivoiser.
We took in a bird, but it is hard to tame it.
Le dirigeant est sévère, mais je songe à lui.
The leader is strict, but I am thinking of him.
Les adversaires sont forts, mais nous nous opposons à eux.
The opponents are strong, but we oppose them.
Elle a convoqué les directrices, mais elles ne sont pas toutes venues.
She convened the directors (f), but they did not all come.
Le chef a convoqué l'équipe, mais personne n'a répondu.
The boss convened the team, but no one answered.
J'ai compris sa déception, mais j'ai exigé qu'il intervienne.
I understood his disappointment, but I demanded that he intervene.
J'ai compris son étonnement, mais mon souhait était qu'il parte.
I understood his astonishment, but my wish was that he leave.
Ce n'est pas que je veuille décommander, mais je suis surchargé.
It is not that I want to cancel, but I am overloaded.
Ce n'est pas qu'il soit paresseux, mais il est surchargé et doit décommander.
It is not that he is lazy, but he is overloaded and must cancel.
Ce n'est pas que j'oublie cet engagement, mais nous devons le décaler.
It is not that I am forgetting this commitment, but we must push it back.
Ce n'est pas qu'il soit indisponible, mais il est occupé.
It is not that he is unavailable, but he is busy.
Ceci est justifié, mais cela est inacceptable.
This is justified, but that is unacceptable.
Soit on avoue, soit on ment, mais cela demande du courage.
Either we confess, or we lie, but that requires courage.
Tu contestes cela, mais le principe est universel.
You contest that, but the principle is universal.
Tu n'as pas encore fini l'exercice, mais en divisant la tâche, tu fais des progrès.
You have not finished the exercise yet, but by dividing the task, you make progress.
La sœur du voleur s'est enfuie, mais elle s'est évanouie.
The thief's sister fled, but she fainted.
La fatigue mentale ralentit la pensée, mais le jeu la stimule.
Mental fatigue slows down thought, but play stimulates it.
Je voulais fuir, mais je trébuche, et mon instinct me fait crier.
I wanted to flee, but I stumble, and my instinct makes me scream.
D'instinct, l'homme a couru, mais il trébuche sur la branche.
By instinct, the man ran, but he trips on the branch.
Ils auront choisi non pas l'arc, mais la lance.
They must have chosen not the bow, but the spear.
Nous avions des flèches, mais la troupe s'en sera servie.
We had arrows, but the troop must have used them.
Cette roche est certes cassante, mais elle est belle.
This rock is admittedly brittle, but it is beautiful.
Ce morceau est certes opaque, mais il est très tranchant.
This piece is admittedly opaque, but it is very sharp.
Il fait froid dehors, mais bon dedans.
It is cold outside, but nice inside.
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