exception

ex·cep·tion

 (ĭk-sĕp′shən)

n.

1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.

2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.

3. An objection or a criticism: opinions that are open to exception.

4. Law A formal protest against a ruling of the trial court on a question of law, such as the admissibility of a certain piece of evidence, to make clear for the record that the issue is being preserved for a potential appeal.

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exception

(ɪkˈsɛpʃən)

n

1. the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission

2. anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc

3. criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection

4. (Law) law (formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings

5. (Law) law a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document

6. take exception

a. (usually foll by to) to make objections (to); demur (at)

b. (often foll by at) to be offended (by); be resentful (at)

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ex•cep•tion

(ɪkˈsɛp ʃən)

n.

1. the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.

2. something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.

3. an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point; opposition of opinion; objection; demurral.

4.

a. an objection, as to a ruling of the court during a trial.

b. the notation in the court record of such an objection.

Idioms:

take exception,

a. to make an objection; demur.

b. to take offense.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]

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exception

1. 'exception'

An exception is something or someone that a general statement does not apply to.

The troops had the support of the local population, the exception being some environmentalist groups who protested at the noise.

With a few exceptions, the writing is good.

2. 'with the exception of'

When you are mentioning an exception, you often use the expression with the exception of.

We all went, with the exception of Otto, who complained of feeling unwell.

They are all, with the exception of one Swedish coin, of Portuguese origin.

3. 'no exception'

If you want to emphasize that a general statement applies to a particular person or thing, you can say that they are no exception.

We've mentioned elsewhere the joys of many Greek islands in springtime, and Paxos is no exception.

The Monday following an outing often brings some absentees from school, and today was no exception.

4. 'without exception'

If you want to emphasize that a statement applies to all the people or things in a group, you can say that it applies to all of them without exception.

Every country without exception is committed to economic growth.

Without exception all our youngsters wanted to leave school and start work.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	exception - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news" elision, exclusion omission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
	2.	exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule" example, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
	3.	exception - grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception" objection - the speech act of objecting caption - taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"

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exception

noun special case, departure, freak, anomaly, inconsistency, deviation, quirk, oddity, peculiarity, irregularity an exception to the usual rule

take exception to something object to, disagree with, take offence at, take umbrage at, be resentful of, be offended at, demur at, quibble at I take exception to being checked up on like this.

with the exception of apart from, save, barring, bar, excepting, except, other than, excluding, leaving out, omitting, not counting It was a day off for everyone, with the exception of Lawrence.

Quotations
"The exception proves the rule" [John Wilson The Cheats]

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exception

noun

The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:

challenge, demur, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.

Slang: kick.

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Translations

إسْتِثْناءإسْتِثْناء، شَيء مُسْتَثْنىاِسْتِثْنَاء

výjimka

undtagelse

AusnahmeAusnahmebedingungExceptionExzeption

εξαίρεση

excepción

erand

poikkeusvastustusvirheehtokritiikki

exception

izuzetak

kivétel

undantekning

eccezionederogaeccezionale

例外

예외

uitzondering

unntak

wyjątek

exceção

исключение

izjema

undantag

ข้อยกเว้น

ayrı tutulan kimse/şeydışındaistisnakural dışı olan şey

ngoại lệ

例外除外

exception

[ɪkˈsepʃən] N → excepción f
to make an exception → hacer una excepción
to take exception to sth → ofenderse por algo
with the exception of → a excepción de
without exception → sin excepción
the exception proves the rule → la excepción confirma la regla

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exception

[ɪkˈsɛpʃ^ən] n

(= exclusion) → exception f
without exception → sans exception
with the exception of → à l'exception de
with few exceptions → à de rares exceptions près

(to rule) → exception f
to be an exception → être une exception
to be the exception to a rule → être l'exception à une règle
to make an exception → faire une exception
it's the exception that proves the rule → c'est l'exception qui confirme la règle
to be no exception → ne pas faire exception

to take exception (= be annoyed) → être indigné(e)
to take exception to sth → s'indigner de qch

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exception

n

→ Ausnahme f; to make an exception → eine Ausnahme machen; to make an exception of/for somebody → eine Ausnahme bei jdm/für jdn machen; without exception → ohne Ausnahme; with the exception of → mit Ausnahme von; this case is an exception to the rule → dieser Fall ist eine Ausnahme, das ist ein Ausnahmefall; the exception proves the rule, this is the exception that proves the rule (prov) → Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel (prov); these strokes of luck are the exception → diese Glückstreffer sind die Ausnahme; with this exception → mit der einen Ausnahme; somebody/something is no exception → jd/etw ist or bildet keine Ausnahme

to take exception to something → Anstoß m → an etw (dat) → nehmen

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exception

[ɪkˈsɛpʃ/ən] n → eccezione f
with the exception of → ad eccezione di, fatta eccezione per
without exception → senza eccezioni
to make an exception → fare un'eccezione
the exception proves the rule → l'eccezione conferma la regola
to take exception to → fare obiezione a, trovare da ridire su

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except

(ikˈsept) preposition

leaving out; not including. They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long. behalwe ما عَدا، باسْتِثْناء освен exceto kromě, až na to außer undtagen; bortset fra εκτόςexcepto, salvo välja arvatud به جز؛ غیر از lukuun ottamatta saufמלבד को छोड़कर osim, izuzev kivéve kecuali að undanskildum; nema eccetto, tranne ～の他は …을 제외하고 išskyrus izņemot kecuali behalveunntatt, bortsett fraz wyjątkiem, oprócz پرته excepto în afară de; doar că кроме; разве только okrem, až na to razen izuzev utom, undantagandes, frånsett นอกจาก hariç, ...-den başka 除...之外 за винятком, крім کے علاوہ ngoại trừ 除...之外

verb

to leave out or exclude. uitsonder يَسْتَثْني изключвам excetuar vyloučit ausnehmen undtage εξαιρώ, αποκλείωexcluir välja arvama محروم کردن؛ مستثنی کردن paitsi exclureפרט ל- छोड़ना izuzeti, isključiti kivesz selain nema escludere 除外する 제외하다 išskirti, neskaityti izslēgt terkecuali uitsluitenunnta, se bort frawykluczać استﺚنی کول exceptuar a lăsa deo­par­te, a exclude, a excepta исключать vylúčiť izvzeti isključiti undanta, utesluta ยกเว้น hariç/ayrı tutmak 將...除外 виключати مستثنی کرنا trừ ra 将...除外

exˈcepted adjective

all European countries, Denmark excepted (= except Denmark). nie uitgesonder nie ما عَدا، باسْتِثْناء с изключение на exceto s výjimkou ausgenommen undtaget εξαιρουμένουexcepto, salvo välja arvatud به جز؛ سوای lukuun ottamatta saufיוצא מן הכלל वर्जित, अपवादिता isključen, izuzet kivételével terkecuali að undanskildum escluso ～を除いて 제외한 išskyrus izņemot terkecuali uitgezonderdunntatt, bortsett fra wyjąwszy پرته excepto cu excepţia кроме s výnimkou razen izuzev utom, med undantag av ซึ่งยกเว้น ...-den başka 除外 за винятком, крім سواۓ ngoại trừ 除外

exˈcepting preposition

leaving out or excluding. Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one. uitgesonder باسْتِثْناء، مُسْتَثْنى منه без exceto kromě ausgenommen med undtagelse af; på nær με εξαίρεση excepto, salvo välja arvatud به استثنای؛ جز pois lukien sauf לא כּוֹלֵל के अतिरिक्त osim, izuzevši kivéve kecuali að frátöldum/undanskildum eccetto, tranne ～を除いて …이외는 išskyrus izņemot kecuali behalvebortsett fra, bare ikkewyłączając استﺚنی exceptuando/menos cu excepţia за исключением okrem razen osim utom ยกเว้น ...-den başka 除...之外 за винятком, крім کے علاوہ trừ 除...之外

exˈception (-ʃən) noun

1. something or someone not included. They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early. behalwe إسْتِثْناء изключение exceção výjimka die Ausnahme undtagelse εξαίρεσηexcepción erand مورد استثنا poikkeus exceptionיוצא מן הכלל कोई व्यक्ति या चीज को छोड़ना iznimka kivétel kekecualian undantekning eccezione 例外 예외 išimtis izņemot tidak berkecuali uitzonderingunntakwyjątek استثنا، مستثنا، نه مننه، ايراد excepção excepţie исключение výnimka izjema izuzetak undantag คนที่ได้รับการยกเว้น istisna, ayrı tutulan kimse/şey 除外 виняток استثنا ngoại lệ 除外

2. something not according to the rule. We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception. uitsondering إسْتِثْناء، شَيء مُسْتَثْنى изключение exceção výjimka die Ausnahme undtagelse εξαίρεση του κανόνα excepción erand استثناء poikkeus exceptionיוצא מן הכלל आपत्ति izuzetak, iznimka kivétel perkecualian undantekning eccezione 例外 이의, 반대 išimtis izņēmums melainkan uitzonderingunntakwyjątek استثنا excepção excepţie исключение výnimka izjema izuzetak undantag ข้อยกเว้น istisna, kural dışı olan şey 例外 виняток اصول یا معمول سے انحراف کی مثال biệt lệ 例外

exˈceptional adjective

(negative unexceptional) unusual; remarkable. exceptional loyalty; His ability is exceptional. uitsonderlik إسْتِثْنائي، نادِر، خارِق изключителен excecional neobyčejný außergewöhnlich usædvanlig; exceptionel εξαιρετικός, ασυνήθιστοςexcepcional erandlik استثنایی؛ فوق العاده poikkeuksellinen exceptionnelחריג विशिष्ट izvanredan, nevjerojatan kivételes luar biasa stórkostlegur eccezionale 格別な 예외적인 išimtinis, neeilinis ārkārtīgs; neparasts uitzonderlijkusedvanlig, eneståendewyjątkowy استثنا يى، فوق العاده، بى جوړې، بى سارى excepcional ex­cep­ţio­nal исключительный neobyčajný izjemen izuzetan exceptionell, sällsynt ยอดเยี่ยม olağanüstü, müstesna 異常的，傑出的 винятковий; незвичайний استثنائی khác thường 异常的

exˈceptionally adverb

unusually. exceptionally stupid. buitengewoon بِصورةٍ إسْتِثْنائِيَّه изключително excecionalmente mimořádně außergewöhnlich usædvanligt; exceptionelt εξαιρετικάexcepcionalmente erakordselt بطور استثنایی poikkeuksellisen exceptionnellement בְּצוּרָה יוֹצֵאת מִן הַכְּלָל अपवाद स्वरूप izvanredno, nevjerojatno kivételesen sangat óvenjulega; sérstaklega eccezionalmente 例外的に 예외적으로 išimtinai, nepaprastai ārkārtīgi; neparasti luar biasa uitzonderlijkusedvanlig, enestående, eksepsjoneltwyjątkowo په بى سارې توګه excepcionalmente extraordinar/excepţional de исключительно mimoriadne izjemno izuzetno osedvanligt, exceptionellt, sällsynt อย่างยอดเยี่ยม görülmedik şekilde, son derece 格外 незвичайно غیر معمولی طور پر một cách khác thường 格外

except for

1. apart from. We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense. behalwe vir باسْتِثْناء с изключение на exceto až na bis auf bortset fra εκτός από, αν εξαιρέσει κπ. aparte de välja arvatud سوای؛ به جز paitsi à partמלבד को छोड़कर osim, izuzev kivéve, ha; eltekintve attól... selain að undanskildum, fyrir utan tranne che per ～以外は …은 별문제로 하고 jeigu ne, neskaitant neraugoties uz selain behalvebortsett fra, med unntak avpoza, z wyjątkiem پرته excepto/fora, excepção feita para mai puţin если бы не až na če bi ne bilo osim bortsett från เว้นแต่ ...-den/dan başka 除了...以外 за винятком کے علاوہ ، بجز trừ 除了...以外

2. except. Except for John, they all arrived punctually. buiten ما عَدا، باسْتِثْناء совен com exceção de až na bis auf med undtagelse af; bortset fra εκτός από, αν εξαιρέσει κπ. excepto, con excepción de, menos välja arvatud به غیر از lukuun ottamatta à l'exception de חוּץ מ- छोड़ देना osim, izuzevši kivéve kecuali nema fatta eccezione per ～を除いては ...을 제외하고 išskyrus izņemot selain behalvebortsett fra, med unntak avz wyjątkiem پرته com excepção de în afară de кроме okrem razen izuzev så när som på ยกเ้ว้น hariç 除...之外 крім سوا ngoại trừ 除...之外

take exception to/at

to object to. The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children. aanstoot neem يَعْتَرِض възразявам срещу protestar protestovat Einwendungen machen gegen ikke bryde sig om; misbillige ενοχλούμαι από, διαμαρτύρομαι για ofenderse por algo pahaks panema اعتراض کردن paheksua (s')offusquer de לְהִתנָגֵד לְ- आपत्ति करना iznimka, izuzetak kifogásol vmit berkeberatan vera ósamþykkur; móðgast obiettare a 異議を唱える 이의를 제기하다 parodyti nepasitenkinimą, stoti prieš iebilst tersinggung aanstoot nemen aanta avstand fra, gjøre innsigelse mot wyrazić niezadowolenie z, przeciwstawiać się اعتراض كول protestar a se supăra din cauza обижаться на namietať oporekati naljutiti se göra invändningar mot ไม่ชอบในสิ่งใดสิิ่่งหนึ่งเพราะรู้ว่าสิ่งนั้นทำให้รำคาญ itiraz etmek, protesto etmek 反對 заперечувати, протестувати проти اعتراض کرنا phản đối 反对

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exception

→ اِسْتِثْنَاء výjimka undtagelse Ausnahme εξαίρεση excepción poikkeus exception izuzetak eccezione 例外 예외 uitzondering unntak wyjątek exceção исключение undantag ข้อยกเว้น dışında ngoại lệ 例外

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exception

n. excepción;

with the ___ of → a ___ de.

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