except

escludere, eccettuare

Lasciare qualcuno o qualcosa fuori da un gruppo, una regola o un’affermazione.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone or something out of a group, rule, or statement.

• The rule excepts children under five.
• These workers are excepted from the new requirement.
• The agreement expressly excepted certain types of damage.

Come si usa: except someone/something from something (The policy excepts emergency vehicles from the parking ban.)

Sinonimi: exclude, exempt

Contrari: include

Espressioni comuni: except someone from something, except certain cases

opporsi, obiettare

Opporsi formalmente a qualcosa, soprattutto in una causa giudiziaria.

In inglese semplice: To formally object to something, especially in a legal case.

• Counsel excepted to the evidence.
• The defence excepted to the witness testimony.
• The lawyer formally excepted to the judge’s ruling.

Come si usa: except to something (The lawyer excepted to the ruling.)

Sinonimi: object

Espressioni comuni: except to something, except to testimony

eccetto, tranne

Indica la persona o la cosa che non è inclusa in quanto appena detto.

In inglese semplice: Used to name the person or thing that is not included in what you have just said.

• Everyone came except Tom.
• I like all vegetables except onions.
• The shop opens every day except Sunday.

Come si usa: except for someone/something (The room was empty except for one chair.)

Sinonimi: apart from, other than

Espressioni comuni: except for something, everyone except someone, nothing except something

tranne che, salvo che

Introduce una frase che indica una differenza o un’eccezione rispetto a quanto appena detto.

In inglese semplice: Used before a statement that gives a difference or exception to what you have just said.

• I like the flat, except that it is noisy.
• He never calls except when he needs money.
• She said nothing except to thank us.

Come si usa: except that… (The rooms are identical except that one has a balcony.); except when… (I cycle to work except when it rains.)

Espressioni comuni: except that, except when, except to say

ma, solo che

Introduce un fatto che spiega perché qualcosa non è accaduto o riuscito come previsto.

In inglese semplice: Used to introduce a fact that explains why something did not happen or succeed as expected.

• I would have called, except my phone died.
• The plan sounded easy, except nobody knew the way.
• We tried to surprise her, except she already knew.

Come si usa: except (that)… (We meant to leave early, except the car would not start.)

Sinonimi: but

Espressioni comuni: except that, except it