No. 6,736 in Catalan

sinó

"Sinó" means "but" or "but rather" in English, often used to indicate contrast.

In a sentence

No és un tema fàcil, sinó un repte amb moltes implicacions.
It is not an easy subject, but a challenge with many implications.
sinó is used here to introduce a contrasting statement following a negation.
Les coses no s'arreglen soles, sinó amb esforç i dedicació.
Things do not fix themselves, but with effort and dedication.
sinó is employed to emphasize the correct approach after presenting a negated concept.
No estudia perquè no pot, sinó perquè no vol.
He doesn't study because he can't, but because he doesn't want to.
sinó is used to specify a different reason after a negated explanation.

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