Mot · A1
sino
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- 1
mais (au contraire)
No es rojo, sino azul. It's not red, but blue.
No quiero té, sino café. I don't want tea, but coffee.
- 2
mais (sino que + proposition)
No lloró, sino que se rio. He didn't cry, but laughed.
À ne pas confondre
- peroSino corrects a negative (no es A, sino B); pero adds a contrast.
Phrases avec ce mot
- No es que el plan sea malo, sino que llega en mal momento.It's not that the plan is bad; it's that it comes at a bad time.
- El problema no es solo económico, sino también social.The problem isn't only economic, but also social.
- Como te decía, el problema no es el dinero sino el tiempo.As I was saying, the problem isn't the money but the time.
- Dicho de otro modo, no estás en contra de la idea, sino del momento.In other words, you're not against the idea, just the timing.
- No se trata de prohibir, sino de educar.It isn't about banning things; it's about educating people.
- No solo no ahorra tiempo, sino que lo complica todo.Not only does it not save time, it makes everything more complicated.
- Diste en el clavo: el problema no es el precio, sino el servicio.You hit the nail on the head: the problem isn't the price, it's the service.
- No es que el plan sea malo, sino que llega tarde.It's not that the plan is bad; it's that it comes too late.