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conjunctioncónasc 1 to add sth newach cmu he did it quickly but well rinne sé é go tapa ach go críochnúil we played badly but we won d'imríomar go dona ach bhuamar it was hard work but I'm pleased I did it obair chrua ba ea é ach táim sásta go ndearna mé é a popular but, in my opinion, an over-rated book leabhar a bhfuil an-tóir air, ach nach bhfuil chomh maith sin in aon chor, dar liomsa 2 to contradict, qualifyach cmu it wasn't luck that did it, but hard work ní hé an t-ádh ach obair chrua a rinne é, ní hé an t-ádh ach obair chrua ba chúis leis he wasn't rich but on the contrary he was quite poor ní fear saibhir a bhí ann ach a mhalairt ar fad, bhí sé sách bocht she's worried but hopefully she'll be fine tá imní uirthi ach le cúnamh Dé beidh sí togha the offer wasn't what we needed, but far below it ní bhfuaireamar an tairiscint a bhí uainn, is amhlaidh a bhí sí i bhfad níos ísle ná sinbut then 3 to change subject, dismiss pointach cmu I'm busy now, but I'll see you in the morning táim gnóthach anois ach feicfidh mé ar maidin thú but first tell me your version ach inis do leagan féin dom ar dtús 4 to introduce questionach cmu but can I tell you something? ach an bhféadfainn rud éigin a rá leat? but how did it happen? ach conas a tharla sé? 5 before explanation, correctionach cmu excuse me but I've been waiting here for ages gabh mo leithscéal ach táimse ag fanacht anseo le fada I'm sorry but that's wrong tá brón orm ach tá sé sin mícheart 6 to express surprise or protestach cmu but you promised! ach gheall tú! 7 except that we can't do anything but someone gives out to us ní féidir linn dada a dhéanamh gan duine éigin a bheith ag tabhairt amach dúinn, is cuma céard a dhéanfaimid ach beidh duine éigin ag tabhairt amach dúinn it never rains but it pours proverbseanfhocal nuair a thagann sé ina bháisteach tagann sé ina dhíle, nuair a thig cith tig tonnchith, nuair a chacann gé cacann siad go léir very informalan-neamhfhoirmeálta prepositionréamhfhocal 8 other thanach cmuach amháin cmudiomaite de cmuseachas cmu he has nobody but strangers to talk to níl aon duine seachas strainséirí aige le labhairt leo, níl aon duine cé is moite de strainséirí aige le labhairt leo, níl aige ach strainséirí le comhrá leo the whole truth and nothing but the truth iomlán na fírinne agus an fhírinne amháin, lom na fírinne agus an fhírinne lom and who but a fool would do that? cé eile ach amadán a dhéanfadh a leithéid? what could I do but agree with her? céard eile a d'fhéadfainn a dhéanamh ach aontú léi? last but one an ceann roimh an gceann deireanach, an dara ceann deireanach he's the last but one níl ach duine amháin ina dhiaidh, is é an dara duine deireanach é last but two dhá cheann roimh an gceann deiridh the next but one an dara ceann ina dhiaidh sinbut forbut that adverbdobhriathar 9 exceptach cmuach amháin cmucé is moiteseachas cmu there was nothing to do but wait ní raibh dada le déanamh ach fanacht you can't but admire her ní fhéadfá gan meas a bheith agat uirthi, chaithfeadh meas a bheith agat uirthi 10 only you can but try níl agat ach iarracht a dhéanamh to name but a few gan ach cúpla duine a lua if we had but known this dá mbeadh sé sin ar eolas againn, dá mba rud é go raibh sé sin ar eolas againn 11 for emphasis nothing but nothing is going to spoil my day ní mhillfidh rud ar bith mo lá, níl faic ar thalamh an domhain chun mo lá a lot 12 however, thougháfach cmu it's a great shame, but is mór an trua é, áfach; is mór an trua é, mar sin féin nounAinmfhocal 13 objection, reservation no ifs, no buts, just do it! ná bíodh aon cheo eile faoi ach déan é!, ná bac le má ná dá ach déan é! PhrasesNathanna but for 1 were it not formurachach gurb éach ab é we wouldn't have known but for Seán's letter ní bheadh a fhios againn murach an litir ó Sheán, ní bheadh a fhios againn ach gurb é litir Sheáin 2 except forlasmuigh de cmucé is moite de cmudiomaite de cmutaobh amuigh de cmuseachas cmu the room was bare but for a desk bhí an seomra folamh lasmuigh de dheasc, ní raibh faic sa seomra ach deasc but that ach goná go there's no doubt but that things are better now níl aon amhras ach go bhfuil an saol níos fearr anois, níl aon dabht ná go bhfuil cúrsaí níos fearr anois but then (also nó but then again) informalneamhfhoirmeáltaos a choinne sin cmuar an lámh eile deach ansin arísach ar an taobh eile den scéal he didn't see her, but then the place was packed ní fhaca sé í ach ansin arís bhí an áit plódaithe, ní fhaca sé í ach mar sin féin bhí an áit pacáilte she was late, but then again, so was I bhí sí déanach ach ansin arís is amhlaidh a bhí mise freisin, bhí sí déanach ach bhí agus mé féin

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