Excepté (en. Except)

[ɛksɛpte]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which is excluded from a generality.

Everyone is invited, except Pierre.

Tous sont invités, excepté Pierre.

Refers to an exclusion among several.

There is nothing else, except this book.

Il n’y a rien d’autre, excepté ce livre.

From Latin 'exceptus', past participle of 'excipere', which means to receive or to take out of.

everyone except

Indicates that all are included except one person.

tout le monde sauf

unless I am mistaken

Used to indicate that one is relying on an assumption.

sauf erreur de ma part

apart from

Indicates a separation or an exclusion.

à part

without exception

Indicates that nothing is excluded.

sans exception

exception

A special case that deviates from a rule.

exception

except

Conjunction introducing an exclusion.

sauf

rejection

Action of refusing or dismissing something.

rejet

With the exception of someone

I'm going to the party, but except for you, it doesn't interest me.

Je vais à la fête, mais excepté toi ça ne m'intéresse pas.

When someone feels excluded

I feel excluded from the group.

Je me sens excepté du groupe.