exception

ex·cep·tion  (k-spshn)

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 objection taken in the course of an action or a proceeding.

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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.

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

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

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]

Translations

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