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except

except

Meaning of except

English

not including; apart from

Русский

не считая кого-то или чего-то

except

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪkˈsept/
American English
/ɪkˈsept/

except with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом except

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6 сочетаний

Кроме кого-то или чего-то

Leaving someone out
except for
за исключением

The room was empty except for a wooden chair.

Комната была пуста, за исключением деревянного стула.

everyone except
все, кроме

Everyone except my brother brought something to eat.

Все, кроме моего брата, принесли что-нибудь поесть.

  • nothing exceptничего, кроме

Оговорка к сказанному

Exceptions to a statement
except that
вот только

I liked the apartment, except that it faced a busy street.

Квартира мне понравилась, вот только окна выходили на оживлённую улицу.

except when
кроме тех случаев, когда

We eat outside except when it rains.

Мы едим на улице, кроме тех случаев, когда идёт дождь.

  • except ifесли только не; кроме случая, когда

except usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Everyone came except Tom.

Все пришли, кроме Тома.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

All the seats were taken except one.

Все места были заняты, кроме одного.

except synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between except, except for, apart from, but, and excluding

E
🇬🇧English
except for

same meaning; used at the start of a sentence

often

ENExcept for the noise, the hotel was fine.

A
🇬🇧English
apart from

not including, or in addition to; common in British English

often

ENApart from Tom, nobody knew the answer.

B
🇬🇧English
but

used after words like all, nobody, everyone

often

ENNobody but me saw it.

Advanced: broader words

E
🇬🇧English
excluding

not counting; formal

rare word

ENThe price is ten dollars, excluding tax.

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Questions about this word

What does except mean?

not including; apart from

How do you pronounce except?

except is pronounced [ɪkˈsept].

How is except used in a sentence?

Все пришли, кроме Тома. Translation: Everyone came except Tom.

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