Was heißt »aber« auf Englisch?

Die Konjunktion aber lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

  • but

Synonyme

all­die­weil:
all the while
al­lein:
alone
an­de­rer­seits:
on the other hand
bloß:
bare
da­bei:
thereby
da­ge­gen:
against it
against that
den­noch:
anyhow
however
nevertheless
des­sen un­ge­ach­tet:
however
nevertheless
regardless of
die­weil:
meanwhile
frei­lich:
admittedly
ge­wiss:
certain
gleich­wohl:
nevertheless
hin­ge­gen:
in contrast
on the other hand
im­mer­hin:
anyhow
even so
in­des:
however
je­den­falls:
anyhow
at all events
at any rate
schließ­lich:
after all
eventually
finally
si­cher:
safe
sure
trotz­dem:
all the same
anyhow
anyway
nevertheless
wäh­rend:
during
we­nigs­tens:
at least
zu­ge­ge­be­ner­ma­ßen:
admittedly
declaredly

Englische Beispielsätze

  • I could've gotten involved, but I chose not to.

  • I can read French, but I can't speak it.

  • I don't often go to Boston, but every time I do, I enjoy it a lot.

  • I wanted to go to Boston with Tom, but he said he didn't want to go with me.

  • Tom tried to kiss me, but I didn't let him.

  • Tom has already gone home, but Mary is still here.

  • Silence can be misinterpreted, but never misquoted.

  • Victory may seem impossible, but actually it is not.

  • Wolves travel in packs, but eagles fly alone.

  • I'm not saying this to hurt you, but it is the truth.

  • I might seem strong, but in actuality I am anything but.

  • Tom already went home, but Mary is still here.

  • It is easy to find a nice woman but difficult to keep her nice.

  • I want to make a call, but I don't have change at the moment.

  • Germany is not ruled by the law of the jungle, but by the rule of law.

  • I don't have a lot of work, but it's enough to keep me in the office this week.

  • This fairy could take any shape she pleased. All the day long she flew about in the form of an owl, or crept about the country like a cat; but at night she always became an old woman again.

  • They can't stand passionfruit, but I think it's delicious.

  • Make me your waiting maid, or set me to any work you choose, but do not cast me forth into the world.

  • I want no other happiness but to live and die beside you.

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Quellen:
  1. [Übersetzungen] Wiktionary-Autoren: aber. In: Wiktionary – Das freie Wörterbuch, 2023, [online] de.wiktionary.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. [Thesaurus] OpenThesaurus-User: aber. In: OpenThesaurus – Das freie Wörterbuch für Synonyme, 2023, [online] openthesaurus.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. [Satzbeispiele] User-generated content: Satz Nr. 4663138, 4663659, 4662712, 4662675, 4649570, 4642225, 4685886, 4638965, 4690021, 4692314, 4633590, 4632216, 4697679, 4704166, 4603773, 4728795, 4597698, 4729023, 4597427 & 4597426. In: tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR