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sino

but rather

Conjunction

Conjunction

  1. 1

    (correction, opposition) but rather

    No es blanco sino negro.

    It's not white but rather black.

Noun

  1. 1

    (fate, destiny) fate

    Su sino era ser un gran artista.

    His destiny was to be a great artist.

1(correction, opposition)but rather

No es blanco sino negro.

It's not white but rather black.

No vino Juan sino Pedro.

Juan didn't come, but rather Pedro did.

Ella no está triste sino enojada.

She is not sad, but rather angry.

No es azul, sino rojo.

It's not blue, but rather red.

2(fate, destiny)fate

Su sino era ser un gran artista.

His destiny was to be a great artist.

Aceptó su sino con valentía.

He accepted his fate with courage.

El sino de la ciudad estaba en manos del rey.

The city's fate was in the hands of the king.

Es su sino.

It is his fate.