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PRONUNCIATION OF CANNOT CHOOSE BUT

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WHAT DOES CANNOT CHOOSE BUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cannot choose but in the English dictionary

The definition of cannot choose but in the dictionary is to be obliged to.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANNOT CHOOSE BUT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CANNOT CHOOSE BUT

abut
all but
anything but
barbut
but
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debut
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hackbut
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holibut
Korbut
nobbut
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Synonyms and antonyms of cannot choose but in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cannot choose but» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANNOT CHOOSE BUT

Find out the translation of cannot choose but to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cannot choose but from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cannot choose but» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不能选择,但
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no puede elegir , pero
570 millions of speakers

English

cannot choose but
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चयन नहीं कर सकते लेकिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولكن لا يمكن أن تختار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не могу выбрать , но
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não pode escolher , mas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিন্তু নির্বাচন করতে পারবেন না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ne peut pas choisir mais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh memilih tetapi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kann nicht wählen, aber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択することはできませんが、
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택할 수 없지만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bisa milih nanging
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể chọn nhưng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆனால் தேர்வு செய்ய முடியாது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पण निवडू शकत नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seçemem ama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non può scegliere ma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ale nie można wybrać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не можу вибрати , але
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu pot alege , dar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν μπορούν να επιλέξουν , αλλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kan nie kies , maar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kan inte välja , men
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kan ikke velge , men
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cannot choose but

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANNOT CHOOSE BUT»

The term «cannot choose but» is regularly used and occupies the 87.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANNOT CHOOSE BUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cannot choose but

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANNOT CHOOSE BUT»

Discover the use of cannot choose but in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cannot choose but and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Inquiry Into the Origin and Different Meanings of the ...
»I cannot choose but« : Words that could not choose but please (Spenser , P. Q. 1 , 1 , 54). She cannot choose but love (Sh. Ven. andAdon. 79). That cannot choose but amaze him (Sh. Wiv. V, 3, 18). She cannot choose but be old (Sh. 2 Henry ...
Hermann Varnhagen, 1876
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The Complete Concordance to Shakspeare: Being a Verbal Index ...
I that cannot choose but amaze him. . v. 3 thou canst not choose but know. . Twelfth Night. ii. 6 thou shalt not choose but go. . . . . . iv. I they are glad to choose me . . . . . . Mcasjor Meal. ii. I I pray you choose another subject. . . . MuchAdo. v.
‎1845
3
The Shakespeare Key: Unlocking the Treasures of His Style, ...
A certain queen [' particularly meant, but left unnamed '] to Caesar in a mattress. — Ant. &- C, ii. 6. I know thou canst not choose [' cannot do otherwise,' ' cannot avoid doing so ']•— Temp., i. 2. Yond same cloud cannot choose but fall by pailfuls.
Charles Cowden Clarke, Mrs Mary Cowden Clarke, 1879
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A history of the reflective pronouns in the english ...
»I cannot choose but« : Words that could not choose but please (Spenser , F. Q. 1 , 1 , 54). She cannot choose but love (Sh. Ven, and Adon. 79). That cannot choose but amaze him (Sh. Wiv. V, 3, 18). She cannot choose but be old (Sh. 2 Henry ...
Gerhard Eberhard Penning, 1875
5
The Complete Concordance to Shakspere: Being a Verbal Index ...
2 cloud cannot choose but fail — n. * I cannot choose but pity her. TwoOen. ofFerona, lv. 4 you shall not choose, sir Merry Wir«, I. 1 that cannot choose hut amaze Mm . . — v. 3 thou canst not choose but know.. Twelfth Night, H. Ь thou ehalt not ...
Mary Cowden- Clarke, 1870
6
An English Grammar: Methodical, Analytical, and Historical. ...
How should he choose But lend an oath to all this protestation? (Ben Jons., Every Man in his Hum. 3, 2.) Nay, then indeed, she cannot choose but have thee ( Shaksp., Rich. III. 4, 4.). I cannot choose but like thy readiness (Marlowe, Jew of M. 2, ...
Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Mätzner, 1874
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The Complete Concordance to Shakespeare: Being a Verbal ...
2 cloud cannot choose but fall — H. 2 I cannot choose but pity her. TwoGen .of Verona, iv. 4 you shall not choose, sir Merry Wires, i . I that cannot choose but amaze him. . — v. 3 thou canst not choose but know.. Twelfth Night, ii. 5 thou shalt not ...
‎1878
8
The Complete Concordance to Shakespeare
1 I cannot choose but pity her. TwoGen. of Verona, iv. 4 you shall not choose, sir Merry Wicet, i. I that cannot choose but amaze him . . — v. I thou canst not choose but know. . Twelfth Might, ii. 5 thou shalt not choose but go — Iv. 1 they are glad ...
Mary Cowden Clarke, 1881
9
An English Grammar: Methodical, Analytical, and Historical
How should he choose But lend an oath to all this protestation? (Ben Jons.. Every Man in his Hum. 3, 2.) Nay, then indeed, she cannot choo»e but hare thee ( Shaksp., Rich. III. 4, 4.). I cannot choose but like thy readiness (Marlowe, Jew of M. 2, ...
10
The Shakespeare Key: Unlocking the Treasures of His Style, ...
Yond same cloud cannot choose but fall by pailfuls.—Ibid., ii. 2. I cannot choosc but pity hen—Two G. of V., iv. 4. That cannot choose but amaze him.—Mcrry IV., v . 3. That swear he cannot choose but break—Mar. of V., iii. 1. Such an afi'ection, ...
Charles Cowden Clarke, Mary Cowden Clarke, 1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANNOT CHOOSE BUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cannot choose but is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dublin Dance Festival 2015 – Double Bill doubles the fun
And you cannot choose but to fall in love with Field. BOKKO –The Ultimate Fusion by Karel van Laere and Vanja Rukavina. Meet Dutch ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
2
Cuba and the United States: The Long View
... apple severed by the tempest from its native tree cannot choose but fall to the ground, Cuba... can gravitate only towards the North American ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
3
Ripe fruit, barricades and Obama's new Cuba policy
... and if an apple severed by its native tree cannot choose but fall to the ground, Cuba, forcibly disjoined from its own unnatural connection with ... «STLtoday.com, Dec 14»
4
America's Cuba
There are laws of political as well as of physical gravitation; and if an apple, severed by the tempest from its native tree, cannot choose but fall ... «CounterPunch, Dec 14»
5
Oscar Wilde: the Man who Challenged the Victorian Duplicity
... the ugliness and all the misery of my city, and though my heart is made of lead yet I cannot choose but weep.' (Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde). «Lankaweb, Sep 14»
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Michael Dirda reviews 'The Paying Guests,' by Sarah Waters
Before long, you resemble Coleridge's Wedding-Guest: You cannot choose but read. The book has you in thrall. You will follow Waters and her ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»
7
Love and Secrecy
“Estella, to the last hour of my life, you cannot choose but remain part of my character, part of the little good in me, part of the evil. «American Spectator, Feb 14»
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Fiennes performs at the top of his art in 'The Invisible Woman'
... he quotes Pip's declaration of devotion to Estella: “To the last hour of my life, you cannot choose but remain a part of my character, part of the ... «OCRegister, Jan 14»
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Why Not "Opt Out" of Government Control?
In 1884, the control freak-tweaking philosopher wrote, “we cannot choose but admit the right of the citizen to adopt a condition of voluntary ... «Reason, Nov 13»
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2 Free iOS Apps For The Shakespeare Lovers and More
Keep it not, you cannot choose but lose by't. Out with't!" While that passage playfully talks of the virtues of ridding oneself of virginity I also see it ... «The Mac Observer, Aug 13»

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