Traduzir frases com but para o inglês

But, however e though dizem a mesma coisa e não servem nos mesmos lugares. But é conversa: rápido, no meio da frase, sem cerimônia. However é escrito, quase sempre abre a oração e vem seguido de vírgula — usá-lo numa mensagem de voz soa como quem lê um comunicado. Though faz o oposto e é o mais idiomático dos três: ele costuma aparecer no FIM da frase falada, como um "mas" jogado depois. Repare, ao traduzir, que a informação que interessa está sempre depois do contraste; o que vem antes é concessão. Inverter as duas metades troca o que a pessoa realmente quis dizer.

Traduzir frase inteira ensina o que traduzir palavra não ensina: a ordem, o tempo verbal e a preposição só aparecem quando a frase existe. Cada uma destas aceita 12.6 formas diferentes em média — porque quase nunca há uma resposta única, e reconhecer as variantes é metade do trabalho de entender quem fala. Role para cima para treinar, de graça e sem cadastro.

Frases de frases com but em inglês, com as formas aceitas de cada tradução
Frase	Como se diz	Outras formas aceitas	Formas
Eu queria ajudar, mas não tinha tempo.	I wanted to help, but I did not have time.	I wanted to help, but I did not have the time. · I wanted to help, but I had no time.	10
Eu aprendi muito com ela, mas ela não é minha professora mais.	I learned a lot from her, but she is not my teacher anymore.	I learnt a lot from her, but she is not my teacher anymore. · I learned a lot from her, but she is no longer my teacher.	10
Eu tentei explicar, mas ele não entendeu.	I tried to explain, but he did not understand.	I tried to explain, but he did not get it. · I tried explaining, but he did not understand.	10
Ela é bem nova, mas é muito responsável.	She is very young, but she is very responsible.	She is very young, but very responsible. · She is quite young, but very responsible.	10
Eu gosto de café, mas hoje prefiro chá.	I like coffee, but today I prefer tea.	I like coffee, but I prefer tea today. · I like coffee, but today I would rather have tea.	12
Eu estava com sono, mas continuei estudando.	I was sleepy, but I kept studying.	I was sleepy, but I kept on studying. · I was sleepy, but I continued studying.	16
Ele falou muito, mas não disse nada importante.	He talked a lot, but he did not say anything important.	He spoke a lot, but he did not say anything important. · He talked a lot, but did not say anything important.	11
Ela queria sair, mas estava chovendo.	She wanted to go out, but it was raining.	She wanted to leave, but it was raining. · She wanted to go out, but it started raining.	16
Eu tentei ser rápido, mas me atrasei.	I tried to be quick, but I was late.	I tried to be fast, but I was late. · I tried to hurry, but I was late.	16
A comida estava boa, mas estava fria.	The food was good, but it was cold.	The food was good, but cold. · The food was nice, but it was cold.	16
Eu gosto dele, mas não confio muito.	I like him, but I do not trust him much.	I like him, but I do not trust him that much. · I like him, but I do not really trust him.	11
Eu tinha dinheiro, mas não comprei.	I had money, but I did not buy it.	I had the money, but I did not buy it. · I had money, but did not buy it.	11
Ela sabia a resposta, mas não falou nada.	She knew the answer, but she did not say anything.	She knew the answer, but did not say anything. · She knew the answer, but she said nothing.	11
Ele é inteligente, mas não estuda.	He is smart, but he does not study.	He is intelligent, but he does not study. · He is smart, but does not study.	11
Eu acordei cedo, mas ainda estou cansado.	I woke up early, but I am still tired.	I got up early, but I am still tired. · I woke up early, but I am still sleepy.	10
Eu queria ir, mas não consegui.	I wanted to go, but I could not.	I wanted to go, but I was not able to. · I wanted to go, but I could not make it.	11
Ela é tímida, mas fala muito com amigos.	She is shy, but she talks a lot with friends.	She is shy, but talks a lot with friends. · She is shy, but she talks a lot with her friends.	10
O filme era bom, mas era longo demais.	The movie was good, but it was too long.	The film was good, but it was too long. · The movie was good, but too long.	16
Eu estudei bastante, mas ainda errei.	I studied a lot, but I still made mistakes.	I studied hard, but I still made mistakes. · I studied a lot, but I still got it wrong.	14
Ele prometeu ajudar, mas sumiu.	He promised to help, but he disappeared.	He promised to help, but disappeared. · He promised to help, but he vanished.	13
Ela sorriu, mas parecia triste.	She smiled, but she looked sad.	She smiled, but looked sad. · She smiled, but she seemed sad.	15
O lugar é bonito, mas é longe.	The place is beautiful, but it is far.	The place is beautiful, but it is far away. · The place is beautiful, but far away.	11
Eu falei com calma, mas ele ficou bravo.	I spoke calmly, but he got angry.	I spoke calmly, but he got mad. · I talked calmly, but he got angry.	16
Eu estava com pressa, mas esperei mesmo assim.	I was in a hurry, but I waited anyway.	I was in a rush, but I waited anyway. · I was in a hurry, but I waited even so.	14
Ele estudou pouco, mas foi bem na prova.	He studied little, but he did well on the test.	He did not study much, but he did well on the test. · He studied little, but did well on the exam.	16
Ela trabalha muito, mas ganha pouco.	She works a lot, but she earns little.	She works a lot, but she makes little. · She works hard, but she earns little.	12
Eu queria falar, mas fiquei quieto.	I wanted to talk, but I stayed quiet.	I wanted to talk, but I kept quiet. · I wanted to speak, but I stayed quiet.	13
Ele estava animado, mas ficou nervoso na hora.	He was excited, but he got nervous at the time.	He was excited, but he got nervous at the moment. · He was excited, but he got nervous when the time came.	16
Eu treinei bastante, mas não melhorei muito.	I trained a lot, but I did not improve much.	I trained hard, but I did not improve much. · I practiced a lot, but I did not improve much.	10
Ela tentou entender, mas foi difícil.	She tried to understand, but it was difficult.	She tried to understand, but it was hard. · She tried to understand, but it was tough.	16
Eu já sabia disso, mas fiquei surpreso.	I already knew that, but I was surprised.	I already knew about that, but I was surprised. · I already knew it, but I was surprised.	16
Ele falou que vinha, mas não veio.	He said he was coming, but he did not come.	He said he would come, but he did not come. · He said he would come, but he did not show up.	11
A gente chegou no horário, mas a loja estava fechada.	We arrived on time, but the store was closed.	We arrived on time, but the shop was closed. · We got there on time, but the store was closed.	15
Eu estava bem, mas do nada fiquei mal.	I was fine, but suddenly I felt sick.	I was fine, but suddenly I got sick. · I was fine, but suddenly I felt bad.	16
Ela é muito gentil, mas não gosta de conversa.	She is very kind, but she doesn't like small talk.	She is very kind, but she doesn't like to chat. · She is very kind, but does not like small talk.	10
Eu queria ficar, mas precisava ir embora.	I wanted to stay, but I had to leave.	I wanted to stay, but I had to go. · I wanted to stay, but I needed to leave.	16
Ele tinha certeza, mas estava errado.	He was sure, but he was wrong.	He was certain, but he was wrong. · He was sure, but wrong.	16
Ela estava feliz, mas fingiu que não ligava.	She was happy, but she pretended she did not care.	She was happy, but pretended she did not care. · She was happy, but she acted like she did not care.	12
Eu estava pronto, mas o plano mudou.	I was ready, but the plan changed.	I was all set, but the plan changed. · I was ready, but the plan changed on me.	16
A gente tentou ajudar, mas não adiantou.	We tried to help, but it did not work.	We tried to help, but it was no use. · We tried to help, but it did not help.	11
Eu gostei da ideia, mas achei arriscado.	I liked the idea, but I thought it was risky.	I liked the idea, but thought it was risky. · I liked the idea, but I found it risky.	15
Ele queria conversar, mas eu estava ocupado.	He wanted to talk, but I was busy.	He wanted to chat, but I was busy. · He wanted to talk, but I was occupied.	14
Ela estudou muito, mas ficou nervosa na prova.	She studied a lot, but she got nervous during the test.	She studied a lot, but she got nervous on the test. · She studied hard, but got nervous during the exam.	16
Eu achei que ia ser fácil, mas foi bem difícil.	I thought it would be easy, but it was really hard.	I thought it was going to be easy, but it was really difficult. · I thought it'd be easy, but it was very hard.	16
O trabalho era simples, mas demorou bastante.	The job was simple, but it took a long time.	The work was simple, but it took a long time. · The task was simple, but it took a long time.	16
Ele parecia confiante, mas estava com medo.	He looked confident, but he was scared.	He seemed confident, but he was afraid. · He looked confident, but he was afraid.	16
Eu estava com fome, mas não quis comer agora.	I was hungry, but I did not want to eat now.	I was hungry, but I did not want to eat right now. · I was hungry, but I did not feel like eating now.	11
Ela queria comprar, mas achou caro.	She wanted to buy it, but she thought it was expensive.	She wanted to buy it, but thought it was expensive. · She wanted to buy it, but she found it expensive.	14
A gente se esforçou, mas o resultado não veio.	We tried hard, but the result did not come.	We tried hard, but we did not get the results. · We made an effort, but the result did not come.	11
Eu planejei tudo, mas esqueci um detalhe.	I planned everything, but I forgot a detail.	I planned everything, but I forgot one detail. · I planned everything, but I missed a detail.	16
É caro, mas vale a pena?	Is it expensive but worth it?	It's expensive, but is it worth it? · Is it worth it even though it's expensive?	10
Você está cansado, mas feliz?	Are you tired but happy?	You are tired but happy, right? · Are you tired yet happy?	11
Ele estudou, mas não passou?	Did he study but not pass?	Did he study but fail? · Did he study, yet failed?	10
Ela quer viajar, mas não pode?	Does she want to travel but cannot?	Does she want to travel but she can't? · Does she want to travel, but can't?	10
Você me ouviu, mas me ignorou?	Did you hear me but ignore me?	Did you hear me but ignore what I said? · Did you hear me and ignore me?	11
O carro é velho, mas funciona bem?	Is the car old but runs well?	Is the car old but works well? · Is the car old but still works well?	11
Eles são amigos, mas não se falam?	Are they friends but do not talk to each other?	Are they friends but do not talk? · Are they friends who don't speak?	10
Você gosta de café, mas sem açúcar?	Do you like coffee but without sugar?	Do you like coffee but with no sugar? · Do you enjoy coffee but without sugar?	11
O filme é longo, mas é bom?	Is the movie long but good?	The movie is long, but is it good? · Is the movie long but enjoyable?	11
Ela sabia a verdade, mas mentiu?	Did she know the truth but lie?	Did she know the truth but still lie? · Did she know the truth and lie anyway?	11
Você tentou, mas falhou?	Did you try but fail?	Did you try but fail anyway? · You tried but failed, didn't you?	11
Ele é rico, mas pão-duro?	Is he rich but stingy?	Is he rich but cheap? · Is he wealthy but tight with money?	11
Nós estamos perdidos, mas seguros?	Are we lost but safe?	Are we lost but still safe? · Are we lost, but at least safe?	10
O trabalho é difícil, mas gratificante?	Is the job hard but rewarding?	Is the job difficult but rewarding? · Is the work hard but rewarding?	11
Você perdoou, mas não esqueceu?	Did you forgive but not forget?	Did you forgive without forgetting? · Did you forgive, but not forget?	10
Ela comeu tudo, mas não gostou?	Did she eat everything but not like it?	Did she eat it all but not like it? · Did she eat it all without liking it?	11
Eles prometeram, mas não cumpriram?	Did they promise but not deliver?	Did they promise but break it? · Did they make promises and not keep them?	10
Você viu, mas não fez nada?	Did you see it but do nothing?	Did you see but do nothing? · Did you witness it but do nothing?	11
É longe, mas é acessível?	Is it far but accessible?	Is it far but still accessible? · Is it far, but accessible?	10
Ele correu, mas chegou atrasado?	Did he run but arrive late?	Did he run and arrive late? · Did he run yet arrive late?	10

Contraste (But)

O choque de realidade. Usamos para unir duas ideias que não 'batem' ou para explicar por que algo não aconteceu como planejado.

A Fórmula Mestra

[Situação A] , but [Oposição/Problema]

Exemplos Práticos

"Eu queria ajudar, mas não tinha tempo. (Desculpa Clássica)"

I wanted to help, but I didn't have time.

"Ela é nova, mas é responsável. (Quebra de Preconceito)"

She is young, but she is responsible.

"O filme era bom, mas era longo demais. (Ponto Negativo)"

The movie was good, but it was too long.

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