but

• ظرف يفيد الحصر والتخصيص بمعنى 'فقط' أو 'ليس إلا'، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات الرسمية أو الأدبية. وقد يؤدي أيضًا وظيفة أداة ربط، لكنه بوصفه ظرفًا يضيّق نطاق الكلام ويقصره على ما بعده.

An adverb used to mean 'only' or 'merely,' often in formal or literary contexts. It can also function as a conjunction, but as an adverb it limits or restricts the scope of a statement.

1. Only or merelyB2formal

   Used to emphasize that something is no more than what is stated; just.

   فقط

   • He is but a child; he cannot understand such complex matters.
   • We had but one chance to succeed.
   • She is but a beginner in this field.

   المرادفاتbarelyjustmerelyonlysimply