except

to leave out or not include someone or something

excluyendo, excepto

• except somebody/something

Collocations except for the fact that · except for one thing

• Everyone went to the party except me.

  Todos fueron a la fiesta, excepto yo.

used to introduce an exception or contrast

excepto que, salvo que

• except that

• I would have gone except that I was ill.

  Habría ido, salvo que estaba enfermo.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not happening

excepto por, con la excepción de

• except for

• We could have won except for one mistake.

  Podríamos haber ganado, con la excepción de un error.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not being possible

excepto por, salvo que

• except for

• We couldn't have finished except for his help.

  No habríamos podido terminar, salvo por su ayuda.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not being true

excepto por, con la excepción de

• except for

• He's perfect except for one thing.

  Es perfecto, con la excepción de una cosa.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not being necessary

excepto por, salvo que

• except for

• We don't need to worry except for one thing.

  No necesitamos preocuparnos, salvo por una cosa.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not being possible in the future

excepto por, con la excepción de

• except for

• We won't be able to go except for one reason.

  No podremos ir, con la excepción de una razón.

used to introduce a reason or explanation for something not being true in the future

excepto por, salvo que

• except for

• It will be perfect except for one thing.

  Será perfecto, salvo por una cosa.