but russian
а
and, but, whereas
oh, ah
но
but, however, yet
же
after all, really, do (emphatic), then
same, very, exactly the
however, whereas, but, as for
right (now), this very, already
то́лько
only, just, merely, simply
just, just now, only just
as soon as, hardly ... when, no sooner ... than
but, however, only
да
yes
but
and
одна́ко
however, nevertheless, but, though
you don't say!, well I never!, not really!
пра́вда
truth
justice, righteousness
indeed, actually, sure enough, as a matter of fact
though, however, admittedly, but
остава́ться
to stay, to remain
to be left, to remain, to be left over
to have no choice but, to be left to do (something)
to go to (someone), to be left to (someone), to pass into the possession of
to be left (without something), to end up (in a state)
ж
then, after all, indeed
but, however, whereas
впро́чем
however, though, but
anyway, well
просто́й
simple, easy, uncomplicated
ordinary, common, plain
mere, nothing but
basic, no-frills
prime
чи́стый
clean, tidy, neat
pure, unadulterated
clear, cloudless
sheer, mere, nothing but
net
зато́
but (to make up for it), in return, but then
on the other hand, but (for all that)
прикры́ть
to cover, to cover up
to close (but not tightly), to leave ajar
to cover, to shield
to hush up, to conceal
to shut down, to close down
ружьё
shotgun, gun, rifle (common in use but not quite correct, see info tag)
сплошно́й
solid, continuous, unbroken
sheer, utter, total, nothing but
прикрыва́ть
to cover, to cover up (with something)
to close (but not tightly), to push to, to leave ajar
to cover, to shield, to protect
to cover up, to conceal, to hush up
сплошь
all over, everywhere, throughout
completely, entirely, wholly
without exception, nothing but, all of them
кое-что́
something (the speaker knows what, but doesn’t specify)
опя́ть-таки
again, once again, yet again
then again, but again, besides, what is more
ан
oh no, not at all, far from it
but in fact, and yet, but then
всего́-на́всего
only, merely, just, nothing but
мишу́рный
tinsel, tinsel-, made of tinsel
tawdry, gaudy, showy but worthless, sham
но и
but also
оди́н
one
alone, on one's own, lonely
only, nothing but
лишь то́лько
as soon as, the moment (that), no sooner ... than
only, solely, merely, nothing but
only if, only when, provided that
да нет же
but no, no of course not, no really
ма́сло
butter
oil
oils, oil paint
лезть
to climb, to climb up
to crawl (into), to scramble (into), to get into
to meddle, to butt in, to pry
to fall out (of hair), to come out
to bother, to annoy, to pester
переби́ть
to interrupt, to cut off (a speaker), to butt in
to smash, to break, to sever (a wire)
to kill (many), to slaughter, to slay
to spoil (one's appetite), to ruin (one's appetite)
to drown out, to overpower, to mask (a smell)
кно́пка
button, key
drawing pin, thumbtack
snap fastener, press stud
вы́лезть
to climb out, to crawl out, to get out, to get off (a vehicle)
to fall out (of hair)
to blurt out, to butt in (with a remark)
зад
bottom, backside, butt, ass
back part, rear, back
hindquarters, rump, croup
ре́зать
to cut, to slice
to slaughter, to butcher
пу́говица
button
подъе́хать
to drive up (to), to pull up, to approach (by vehicle)
to arrive, to come by, to drop by
to butter up (someone), to sweet-talk (someone), to worm one's way into someone's favour
петля́
loop, bight, sling
noose
hinge
stitch (in knitting), run (in a stocking)
buttonhole, eyelet
оку́рок
cigarette-end, cigarette-butt, cigar-butt
вылеза́ть
to climb out, to crawl out, to get out, to come out
to fall out (of hair), to come out (of hair)
to blurt out, to butt in (with a remark)
се́тка
net, netting, mesh, gauze
screen, fly screen, mosquito net
grid, graticule, grid of coordinates
string bag, net bag, shopping net
rack, luggage rack
scale, rate table
butterfly net, sweep net
ба́бочка
butterfly
bow tie, dicky bow
за́дница
butt, buttock, arse, ass
пала́ч
executioner, hangman, butcher
пу́таться
to get tangled, to get caught up, to get entangled
to get confused, to get muddled, to lose the thread
to get mixed up (in something), to get drawn into (something)
to meddle (in), to interfere (in), to butt in
to hang around, to knock about, to loiter
to lose one's way, to wander about lost
за́мкнутый
reserved, withdrawn, introverted, buttoned up
closed, enclosed, self-contained
заби́ть
to score, to kick in (a goal)
to drive in, to hammer in
to clog, to block up, to cram full
to beat, to beat to death, to thrash
to board up, to nail shut
to slaughter, to butcher
жо́па
arse, ass, butt, backside
shit, crap, total mess, disaster
arsehole, asshole, jerk
little rascal, brat, little monkey
зареза́ть
to slaughter, to butcher (an animal), to kill (livestock)
to stab to death, to knife, to murder (with a knife)
to cut too deep, to gash, to nick
to kill (a project), to scrap, to reject outright
застегну́ть
to fasten, to button up, to zip up, to do up
су́нуться
to venture, to poke one's nose (into), to try to get in
to meddle (in), to interfere, to butt in
to rush, to dash, to hurry
бычо́к
bull calf, calf (male), steer
cigarette butt, fag end
goby, bullhead
small truck, light delivery truck, van
stinking russula
прикла́д
butt, rifle butt, stock, butt-stock
trimmings, sewing supplies, interlining materials
перереза́ть
to cut through, to cut (across), to sever
to cut off, to block
to slaughter, to kill (by cutting throats), to butcher
перере́зать
to cut through, to sever, to cut
to cut off, to block, to cut across
to slaughter, to kill (all of), to butcher
лю́бка
butterfly orchid, lesser butterfly-orchid, platanthera
Lyubka (pet form of Lyubov)
ма́сляный
oil-, made of oil
oily, greasy
buttery, butter-
сова́ться
to meddle (in), to interfere, to butt in
to venture (into), to go (where one shouldn't), to poke one's nose (into)
to rush about, to dash around, to hurry
кобе́ль
male dog
womanizer, lecher, bed-hopper, stud
butch lesbian
мотылёк
moth, small moth
butterfly, little butterfly
петли́ца
buttonhole, tab
застёгивать
to fasten, to button up, to zip up, to do up
мясни́к
butcher
сачо́к
butterfly net, landing net, dip net
loafer, idler, shirker
бая́н
accordion, bayan, button accordion
bard, minstrel, poet-singer
вяза́ться
to fit with, to tally with, to be consistent with, to square with
to get mixed up with, to meddle, to butt in
ма́зать
to spread, to smear, to butter (bread)
to rub in, to apply (cream or ointment)
to soil, to make dirty, to get (something) messy
to anoint
я́годица
buttock, butt, backside
торе́ц
end face, butt end, narrow side, rear end
wooden paving block, wood-block pavement
пристегну́ть
to fasten, to button up, to implicate
бо́йня
slaughter, massacre, carnage, butchery
slaughterhouse, abattoir
пу́говка
small button
кно́почка
little button, small push-button
little snap fastener, little press stud
масляни́стый
oily, buttery
встрять
to intervene, to meddle, to butt in
меша́ться
to meddle, to interfere, to butt in
to be in the way, to get under someone's feet, to be a hindrance
to mix, to blend, to mingle
to become confused, to get muddled, to get jumbled
маслёнок
slippery jack, Suillus luteus, butter mushroom
cartridge, round
лю́тик
buttercup, ranunculus, spearwort
аполло́н
Apollo
Apollo butterfly, red Apollo
искажа́ть
to distort, to contort, to twist, to warp
to misrepresent, to distort (facts), to pervert (the meaning), to butcher (a name or a text)
по́пка
bottom, butt, bum
parrot, Polly
буты́рский
Butyrka, of Butyrka
шампиньо́н
champignon, button mushroom, field mushroom, agaric
о́бух
butt, back, eye-bolt
мясни́цкий
butcher
дворе́цкий
butler
резня́
slaughter, butchery, carnage
разде́лать
to cut up, to dress (a carcass), to butcher, to fillet
to beat up, to thrash, to punish severely
to widen, to enlarge
зо́рька
dawn, daybreak, morning glow
orange tip (butterfly)
morning breeze
scops owl
пе́телька
small loop, little loop
eyelet, buttonhole
пови́дло
fruit puree, fruit spread, thick fruit butter
jam
ко́мель
butt, butt end, thick end (of a log, tree, branch, whip)
маслёнка
butterdish, lubricator, oiler, oil-can
зама́слить
to make greasy, to make oily, to grease
to bribe, to grease someone's palm, to buy off, to butter up
вы́метать
to sweep out, to sweep
to spawn, to cast (spawn)
to overcast (an edge), to whipstitch, to baste (a buttonhole)
по́нчик
doughnut, donut
inflatable ring, rubber tube (for tubing), swim ring
chubby boy, butterball, little chub
крапи́вница
hives, nettle rash, urticaria
small tortoiseshell (butterfly)
бодну́ть
to butt, to give a butt
пы́шка
doughnut, fritter, sweet bun
plump woman, chubby girl, butterball, dumpling
бу́тырки
Butyrki (place name)
мази́ла
bad shot, duffer, butterfingers
dauber, hack painter, scribbler
slob, grubby person, messy person
Examples
Быть мо́жет, я несча́стлив, но я не собира́юсь убива́ть себя.
I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.
But the possibility seems unlikely.
Потом, когда они вы́шли, на на́бережной не бы́ло ни души, го́род со свои́ми кипари́сами име́л совсем мёртвый вид, но мо́ре ещё шуме́ло и би́лось о берег.
Afterwards when they went out there was not a soul on the sea-front. The town with its cypresses had quite a deathlike air, but the sea still broke noisily on the shore.
На самом де́ле, ей вовсе не понра́вилось, но она ничего не сказа́ла.
Truth be told, she didn't like it in the least, but she didn't say anything.
Челове́к предполага́ет, а Бог располага́ет.
Man plans things, but the gods decide.
У неё есть па́рень, с кото́рым они встреча́ются со ста́ршей шко́лы, но ей кажется, что их отноше́ния ста́ли просто привы́чкой, и ей они всё ме́ньше нра́вятся.
She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school but feels their relationship has become a matter of habit and is increasingly dissatisfied.
Побе́да маловероятна, но возмо́жна.
Victory is unlikely but not impossible.
Студе́нт оптимисти́чен, а его нау́чный руководи́тель - пессими́ст.
The student is optimistic, but his advisor is a pessimist.
Он говори́т не только на францу́зском, но и на испа́нском.
He not only speaks French, but he speaks Spanish, too.
В Нидерландах есть обы́чай, что, когда при постро́йке дома дошли́ до наивы́сшей то́чки, и кры́ша гото́ва к кла́дке черепи́цы, хозя́ин угоща́ет строи́телей так называемым «черепи́чным пи́вом», чтобы э́то отпра́здновать. На коньке́ крыши ставится флаг. Если хозя́ин скупо́й и отка́зывается угости́ть рабо́тников, ста́вят не флаг, а метлу́.
In the Netherlands, it is the custom that, when during the construction of a house the highest point has been reached and the roof is ready for tiling, the client treats the construction workers to so-called "tile beer" to celebrate this. A flag is then placed on the ridge of the house. If the client is too stingy to treat, not a flag, but a broom is placed.
Справедли́вость ме́дленна, но достижи́ма.
Justice is slow, but eventual.
Умира́ющий попыта́лся что-то сказа́ть, но не смог.
The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
Майк и его сестра́ говоря́т по-французски, но по-японски они не говоря́т.
Mike and his sister can speak French, but they can't speak Japanese.
She is poor, but she is happy.
Респу́блика — э́то госуда́рство, главо́й кото́рого явля́ется не коро́ль или короле́ва, а президе́нт.
A republic is a nation whose head is not a king or queen, but a president.
Сча́стье — благоприятно для тела, но не для умственных спосо́бностей.
Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.
Она мо́жет говори́ть не только по-английски, но и по-французски.
She can speak not only English but also French.
Я не могу́ не возрази́ть на его предложе́ние.
I cannot but object to his proposal.
Более того́, экспериме́нты никогда не проводи́лись с наруше́нием правил и всегда им соотве́тствовали — в проти́вном слу́чае они бы и экспериме́нтами не счита́лись.
Furthermore, experiments were never carried out against the rules but were performed always well within them - otherwise they would not be recognized as experiments at all.
Я предста́вить себе не могу́, как они мо́гут взять вещь на хране́ние, а потом отпра́вить тебе слу́жащего, имеющего на́глость заяви́ть «Извините, мы э́то потеря́ли», и ду́мать, что на э́том де́ло закончено.
I don't understand how in the world they can take your stuff for safekeeping, but then the post office guy has the nerve to tell you "Sorry, we lost it" and expect that to be the end of it.
Одни сосе́ди говори́ли: «Вы — э́то не вы, а то же самое, что мы. Так вот же вам наши поря́дки, наши шко́лы, наш язы́к, ведь ваш язы́к тако́й же, как и наш, только вы его испо́ртили». То же самое говори́ли сосе́ди с друго́й стороны, но только на свой лад.
The neighbours from one side said, “You’re not yourselves, but you’re the same as us. So accept our customs, our schools, our language, because your language is the same as ours, only you’ve corrupted it”. The same was said by the neighbours from the other side, but in their own way.
Все лю́ди мечта́ют, но неодина́ково. Те, кто мечта́ют по ноча́м в пы́льных уголка́х своего́ ра́зума, просыпа́ются днём и понима́ют тщетность тако́го мечта́ния. Но дневны́е мечта́тели - опа́сные лю́ди, потому что они мо́гут воплоща́ть свои́ мечты́ с откры́тыми глаза́ми, де́лать их возмо́жными.
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
«Зельда, я собира́юсь спасти́ Гамелон от злых сил ге́рцога Онкледа!» — «Как?» — «Я возьму́ кора́бль, чтобы помочь Гамелону». — «Но, оте́ц, а если с тобой что-то случи́тся?» — «Мой кора́бль защити́т меня!» — «Но, оте́ц, что, если тебе придётся сойти́ на берег?»
Zelda, I'm going to save Gamelon from the evil forces of Duke Onkled! "How?" "I'll take my ship to aid Gamelon." "But father, what if something happens to you?" "My ship will protect me!" "But father, what if you have to go on shore?"
«Сэр, мы нашли́ вот э́то, и нам нужно, чтобы вы да́ли ему назва́ние». — «Соснояблоко». — «Но мы ду́мали, вполне можно назва́ть его анана́сом, ведь большая часть ми́ра называ́ет его именно—» — «Соснояблоко». — «Но, сэр—» — «Сосно. Я́блоко».
Sir, we've found this and we needed you to name it. "Pineapple." "But we figured we might just as well call it "ananas" since the majority of the world refers to it as—" "Pineapple." "But sir—" "Pine. Apple."
На да́нный моме́нт у меня не только ещё не бы́ло де́вушки, но я и пыта́ться не хочу́, спасибо той сволочной су́ке, что довела́ бра́та до самоуби́йства... В о́бщем, сейчас я не очень ве́рю в отноше́ния. Отка́зываться совсем не ста́ну, но пока что даже и про́бовать не буду точно.
At this point not only have I still not had a girlfriend, but I also have lost interest in trying, thanks to my brother's nasty bitch that drove him to suicide... So yeah, I'm more distrusting of relationships now. I won't refuse them, but I honestly don't think I'll even try for a while.
«Вот, э́то тебе». — «Но мы не собира́лись дари́ть ничего друг дру́гу на Рождество́!» — «Да, зна́ю. Но когда я уви́дел э́то в витри́не, я просто не мог пройти́ — я должен был купи́ть его тебе». — «Стра́нно. Со мной приключи́лось что-то в том же ду́хе. Вот, э́то для тебя пода́рок!»
“Here, this is for you.” - “But we weren’t planning to give each other anything for Christmas!” - “Yes, I know. But when I saw this in the shop window, I simply couldn’t walk past it - I had to buy it for you.” - “How strange. Something very similar happened to me. Here, this present is for you!”



















