but
conjunction/bʌt/CEFR A1কিন্তু
Meaning
Used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before.
Example sentences
- I called him, but he did not answer.আমি তাকে ফোন করেছিলাম, কিন্তু সে ধরেনি।
- It is old but strong.এটা পুরোনো কিন্তু মজবুত।
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar words, and what each means
“but” elsewhere on EnglishBD
'Look up' is separable: you can say 'look up the word' or 'look the word up', but with a pronoun it must split — 'look it up', never 'look up it'.
Phrasal Verbs with Look →'Turn on', 'turn off', 'turn up' and 'turn down' are separable — 'turn the TV off' and 'turn off the TV' are both fine, but with a pronoun it must split: 'turn it off'.
Phrasal Verbs with Turn →'Break' means to snap something apart, but as a phrasal verb it stretches far beyond that: a car can break down, a couple can break up, and a fire can break out.
Phrasal Verbs with Break →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“but” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অথবা, নইলে
- • কিন্তু
- • এই শর্তে যে, যদি
- • যখন, যতক্ষণ
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কিন্তু — but (conjunction) — কিন্তু. Used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before.
Which word is closest in meaning to “but”?
- • and
- • however
- • as well as
- • provided that
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however — however — যাইহোক, তবে. Used to add a contrasting idea; but.
Related words
- howeverযাইহোক, তবেsynonym
- yetএখনো; তবুওsynonym
- busyব্যস্তnearby
- busy-toneবিজি-টোন (লাইন ব্যস্ত থাকার শব্দ)nearby
- butcherকসাই, মাংস বিক্রেতাnearby
- butt inকথার মাঝে ঢুকে পড়াnearby
- buyকেনাsame level
- byদ্বারা, দিয়ে, পাশেsame level
- byeবিদায়, টা-টাsame level
- cakeকেকsame level
- callডাকা, ফোন করাsame level
- cameraক্যামেরাsame level