except

US /ɪkˈsept/
UK /ɪkˈsept/
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exceto, salvo

not including; other than

:
Everyone went to the party except John.
Todos foram à festa, exceto John.
I like all fruits except bananas.
Eu gosto de todas as frutas, exceto bananas.
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exceto que, a não ser que

used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made

:
I would go, except that I'm too busy.
Eu iria, exceto que estou muito ocupado.
The house was empty, except for a few pieces of old furniture.
A casa estava vazia, exceto por algumas peças de mobiliário antigo.
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excetuar, excluir

to exclude (something) from a statement or consideration

:
The new policy excepts certain categories of employees.
A nova política excetua certas categorias de funcionários.
He excepted her from the general criticism.
Ele a excetuou da crítica geral.