"except" meaning in English

See except in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Forms: except
  1. (except (that)) εκτός του ότι, εκτός από το ότι, παρά μόνο, μόνο που, χρησιμοποιείται προτού αναφέρω κάτι που κάνει μια δήλωση όχι απολύτως αληθή
    Sense id: el-except-en-conj--pVv9ZXM

Preposition

Forms: except
  1. εκτός (από), παρά μόνο
    Sense id: el-except-en-prep-75DB4X10

Verb

Forms: except, except [present], excepts [third-person, singular, present], excepted [aorist], excepted [passive, participle], excepting [active, participle]
  1. εξαιρώ Tags: formal
    Sense id: el-except-en-verb-BMv80sUi Categories (other): Επίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "everyday except Sunday - κάθε μέρα εκτός Κυριακής"
        },
        {
          "text": "It is good work except a few spelling mistakes.",
          "translation": "Είναι καλή δουλειά εκτός από μερικά ορθογραφικά λάθη."
        },
        {
          "text": "I won’t drink anything except a coffee.",
          "translation": "Δε θα πιω τίποτα παρά μόνο καφέ."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εκτός (από), παρά μόνο"
      ],
      "id": "el-except-en-prep-75DB4X10"
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'ask'",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "except",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepts",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepted",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "aorist"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepted",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepting",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Επίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Nobody is excepted.",
          "translation": "Δεν εξαιρώ κανέναν."
        },
        {
          "text": "present company excepted - εξαιρουμένων των παρόντων"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξαιρώ"
      ],
      "id": "el-except-en-verb-BMv80sUi",
      "raw_tags": [
        "επίσημο",
        "συνήθως στην παθητική φωνή"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I don’t know anything about him except that he is rich.",
          "translation": "Δεν ξέρω τίποτα γι' αυτόν έκτος του ότι/παρά μόνον είναι πλούσιος."
        },
        {
          "text": "I would buy it, except it is too expensive.",
          "translation": "Θα το αγόραζα, μόνο που είναι ακριβό."
        },
        {
          "text": "He will help you, except don’t ask him for money.",
          "translation": "Θα σας βοηθήσει, μόνο λεφτά μην του ζητήσετε."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(except (that)) εκτός του ότι, εκτός από το ότι, παρά μόνο, μόνο που, χρησιμοποιείται προτού αναφέρω κάτι που κάνει μια δήλωση όχι απολύτως αληθή"
      ],
      "id": "el-except-en-conj--pVv9ZXM"
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "everyday except Sunday - κάθε μέρα εκτός Κυριακής"
        },
        {
          "text": "It is good work except a few spelling mistakes.",
          "translation": "Είναι καλή δουλειά εκτός από μερικά ορθογραφικά λάθη."
        },
        {
          "text": "I won’t drink anything except a coffee.",
          "translation": "Δε θα πιω τίποτα παρά μόνο καφέ."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εκτός (από), παρά μόνο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'ask'",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "except",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepts",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepted",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "aorist"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepted",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "excepting",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ],
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Επίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Nobody is excepted.",
          "translation": "Δεν εξαιρώ κανέναν."
        },
        {
          "text": "present company excepted - εξαιρουμένων των παρόντων"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξαιρώ"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "επίσημο",
        "συνήθως στην παθητική φωνή"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "except",
      "source": "header"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I don’t know anything about him except that he is rich.",
          "translation": "Δεν ξέρω τίποτα γι' αυτόν έκτος του ότι/παρά μόνον είναι πλούσιος."
        },
        {
          "text": "I would buy it, except it is too expensive.",
          "translation": "Θα το αγόραζα, μόνο που είναι ακριβό."
        },
        {
          "text": "He will help you, except don’t ask him for money.",
          "translation": "Θα σας βοηθήσει, μόνο λεφτά μην του ζητήσετε."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(except (that)) εκτός του ότι, εκτός από το ότι, παρά μόνο, μόνο που, χρησιμοποιείται προτού αναφέρω κάτι που κάνει μια δήλωση όχι απολύτως αληθή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "except"
}

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