🇬🇧 en es 🇪🇸

exception noun

  /əkˈsɛpʃən/ , /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
 excepción, salvedad
  • (usually, followed by to or against) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.
 ofensa
  • (programming) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
 excepción

except preposition

  /əkˈsɛpt/ , /ɛkˈsɛpt/ , /ɪkˈsɛpt/
  • Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
 excepto, salvo, menos, exceptuando

exceptional adjective

  /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ , [ɛ-] , [ɪ-]
  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
 excepcional

except verb

  /əkˈsɛpt/ , /ɛkˈsɛpt/ , /ɪkˈsɛpt/
  • (transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  • (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).
 exceptuar, excepcionar

except conjunction

  /əkˈsɛpt/ , /ɛkˈsɛpt/ , /ɪkˈsɛpt/
  • Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
 salvo que
exception that proves the rule
excepción que confirma la regla
there is an exception to every rule
no hay regla sin excepción
without exception
sin excepción
state of exception
estado de excepción
Wiktionary Links