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• Adverbio que expresa 'solo' o 'meramente', a menudo en contextos formales o literarios. También puede funcionar como conjunción, pero como adverbio limita o restringe el alcance de lo dicho.

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.

   solo, solamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbarelyjustmerelyonlysimply