not but
Introducing a subordinate clause, frequently with that or what: "it is not that is not…Introducing a subordinate clause, frequently with that or what: "it is not that (the following clause) is not the case".
» He's not rich, but he's happy.
Er ist nicht reich, aber glücklich. — samueldora
Он небогат, но счастлив. — marafon
Він не багатий, але він щасливий. — ascolto
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1 senses(archaic)Introducing a subordinate clause, frequently with that or what: "it is not that (the following clause) is not the case".
Examples
834 sentencesHe's not rich, but he's happy.
Він не багатий, але він щасливий. — ascolto
ruОн небогат, но счастлив. — marafon
deEr ist nicht reich, aber glücklich. — samueldora
It's not a road, but a path.
Це не дорога, а стежка. — deniko
ruЭто не дорога, а тропа. — soweli_Elepanto
deDas ist keine Straße, sondern ein Pfad. — Tamy
She is not home, but at school.
Вона не вдома, а в школі. — deniko
ruОна не дома, а в школе. — marafon
deSie ist nicht zu Hause, sondern in der Schule. — freddy1
I'm not a doctor, but a teacher.
Я не лікар, а вчитель. — deniko
ruЯ не врач, а учитель. — marafon
deIch bin kein Arzt, sondern Lehrer. — Wolf
They're not drunk, but they've been drinking.
Вони не п'яні, але вони вони пили. — deniko
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