sino

but

sino(see-noh)

conjunction

1. (contrasting with a prior statement)

a. but

No fuimos a la costa sino a la montaña.

We didn't go to the coast but to the mountains.

2. (solely)

a. but

¿Quién sino ella podría haber planificado una fiesta tan divertida?

Who but she could have planned such a fun party?

b. except

A mi perrito le encanta todo el mundo sino mi exesposa.

My puppy loves everyone except my ex-wife.

c. save

Mi hermano come de todo sino marisco.

My brother eats everything save seafood.

masculine noun

3. (destiny)

a. fate

Su sino es viajar de país en país.

His fate is to travel from one country to another.

sino

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sino

fate; destiny

sino

conjunction

1 (pero) but

no son ocho sino nueve there are not eight but nine; no lo hace solo para sí sino para todos he's not doing it only for himself but for everybody; no solo ..., sino ... not only ..., but ...; no cabe otra solución sino que vaya él the only answer is that he should go

2 (salvo) except; save

todos aplaudieron sino él everybody except him applauded; no lo habría dicho sino en broma he could only have said it jokingly; he wouldn't have said it except as a joke

3 (únicamente) only

¿quién sino él se habría atrevido? only he would have dared!; no te pido sino una cosa I ask only o but one thing of you