A1conjunction · frequent

only

on·ly

однак, проте

но, только вот, однако

Under the condition thatIntroduces a clause with negative polarity, often one which upsets the listener's expectations.: Under the condition that; but.

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UK/ˈəʊn.li/US/ˈoʊn.li/

» There's only a little milk left.

Es ist nur noch wenig Milch da.

Es ist nur ein bisschen Milch übrig.

Молока осталось совсем немного.

Лишилося лише трохи молока.

Meaning

2 senses

Introduces a clause with negative polarity, often one which upsets the listener's expectations.
(informal)Under the condition that; but.
You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it.
ноno
але́alé
(informal)But, except; but in fact.
I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg.
She would get good results only she gets nervous.
за исключе́нием того́, чтоza isključénijem tovó, što

Examples

17644 sentences

There's only a little milk left.
Лишилося лише трохи молока. — deniko
ruМолока осталось совсем немного. — marafon
deEs ist nur noch wenig Milch da. — Sudajaengi
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You gave me only fifty cents.
Ти дав мені лише п'ятдесят центів. — Anjy
ruВы дали мне только пятьдесят центов. — marafon
deDu hast mir nur fünfzig Cent gegeben. — driini
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I can only speak for myself.
Я можу говорити лише за себе. — deniko
ruЯ могу говорить только за себя. — marafon
deIch kann nur für mich sprechen. — MUIRIEL
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If only he had been there.
Якби ж тільки він там був! — deniko
ruЕсли бы он только был там. — odexed
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She has buried her only son.
Вона поховала свого єдиного сина. — aandrusiak
ruОна похоронила единственного сына. — marafon
deSie hat ihren einzigen Sohn beerdigt. — Wolf
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Translations

5 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

however:

but:

Русский

By meaning 2

however:

except:

Origin

From Middle English oonly, only, from Old English ānlīċ, ǣnlīċ (“only; singular; solitary”

From Middle English oonly, only, from Old English ānlīċ, ǣnlīċ (“only; singular; solitary”), from Proto-Germanic *ainalīkaz. Cognate with obsolete Dutch eenlijk, German ähnlich (“similar”), Old Norse álíkr, Swedish enlig (“unified”). By surface analysis, on(e) + -ly.

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Forms

Word family

1 related words

Relatedif only

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

C1Inversion: advanced patterns — Because the lesson uses it