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excepting [ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ] prep excluding; except; except for (esp in the phrase not excepting) conj
an archaic word for unless Usage: The use of excepting is considered by many people to be acceptable only after not, only, or without. Elsewhere except is preferred: every country agreed to the proposal except (not excepting) Spain; he was well again except for (not excepting) a slight pain in his chest Translations excepting [ɪkˈseptɪŋ] PREP → excepto, salvo always excepting the possibility that → excluyendo la posibilidad de que ... not excepting → incluso ..., inclusive ... excepting [ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ] prep (= except for) → sauf, excepté excepting prep → außer; not excepting X → ohne X auszunehmen or auszuschließen, X nicht ausgenommen; always excepting … → natürlich mit Ausnahme (+gen) → … How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She sold all her property excepting the farm of Toucques and the farm of Geffosses, the income of which barely amounted to 5,000 francs; then she left her house in Saint-Melaine, and moved into a less pretentious one which had belonged to her ancestors and stood back of the market-place. Either in the morning or evening of every day, excepting one, have we seen either Mr. Excepting the group of four at the center of the bridge, not a man moved. |
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