117. English but as a synonym of however is pero; as an adversative conjunction it is rendered sino; in the sense of only or except it may be rendered sino or no ... más de (que).
He is not here at present, but I am expecting him at any moment.
No está aquí en este momento, pero le estoy esperando de un momento a otro.
She is not Spanish, but Italian.
No es española sino italiana.
No one knows it but you.
Nadie lo sabe sino tú.
Remember that now you have no father but this gentleman.
Acuérdate de que ya no tienes más padre que este señor.
—EMILIA PARDO BAZÁN.