maar Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “but” is maar. Examples of "but" in use There are 130 examples of the Dutch word for "but" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn But I fear that there will always be people who will slip through the net. Maar ik vrees dat er toch altijd mensen tussen de mazen van het net glippen. Learn It caused enormous suffering, but we also saw massive solidarity. Het veroorzaakte enorm leed maar we zagen ook massaal veel solidariteit. Learn At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome. Aanvankelijk leek het werk leuk voor hem, maar later werd het vermoeiend. Learn They went to great lengths to row the ship ashore, but failed. Zij spanden zich nog meer in om het schip naar de wal te roeien, maar het lukte niet. Learn The amount of arsenic in the water is minuscule but significant. De hoeveelheid arsenicum in het water is zeer gering, maar niet te verwaarlozen. Learn And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes. En nu haasten zich al de kleine eendjes, wat zij konden, en zij kwamen uit de eieren te voorschijn en keken naar alle kanten onder de groene bladeren; en de moeder liet ze kijken, zoveel als zij maar wilden; want groen is goed voor de ogen. Learn But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals. Maar de krant benadrukt dat het niet zal volstaan om de vooropgestelde klimaatdoelstellingen te halen. Learn Dries Buytaert is unknown to many, but whoever uses the Internet, comes into contact every day with his work. Dries Buytaert is voor velen een onbekende, maar wie het internet gebruikt, komt elke dag in aanraking met zijn werk. Learn This is confirmed by the fact that most accidents do not happen when braking or maneuvering, but when accelerating. Dit wordt bevestigd door het feit dat de meeste ongevallen niet gebeuren bij het remmen of manoeuvreren, maar bij het optrekken. Learn mechanical: like a tool, so automatically, without thinking, like a reflex, as a matter of course but therefore predictable and reliable werktuiglijk: als een werktuig, dus automatisch, zonder nadenken, als een reflex, als vanzelf maar daardoor wel voorspelbaar en betrouwbaar Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13 Practice Lesson "but" Practice (99) Lesson Learn Lesson words but etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers., all the more, And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes., And that is what they did; but the other ducks around looked at them and said to each other:, And the mother said, “I wish you went away from here!”, And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction., ask the tomcat about it, but - the light already went out, the stove disappeared and all that was left, was the remains of a half-burnt match in her hand., but apparently they lived wrongly, but few ethical forms of investment, But good heavens!, but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else, but how did it help?, But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you., But in the corner, sat in the dawn of the morning whilst leaning against the wall; the poor little girl, with pale cheeks and smiling mouth, but it is where I was born, but no eggs came, but now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home, but of a swan, but she didn’t think about that etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 3 Part of Speech Courses Conjunctions 1