Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)Then again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.

    He may finish writing his novel next year; but then, he may never finish.

Examples

131 sentences
  1. I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.

    Я планував піти сьогодні на пляж, але потім почало дощити. — deniko

    ruЯ планировал сходить на пляж сегодня, но потом начался дождь. — Lenin_1917

    deIch hatte vor, heute an den Strand zu gehen, aber dann fing es an zu regnen. — MUIRIEL

  2. Tom stood up, but then sat down again.

    ruТом встал, но потом снова сел. — marafon

  3. Tom might be here by 2:30, but then, maybe not.

  4. I might go, but then again, I might not.

  5. Tom started to speak, but then decided to remain silent.

    ruТом начал было говорить, но потом решил промолчать. — odexed

    deTom hob an zu sprechen, doch beschloss dann zu schweigen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

1 languages

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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