A2 — Elementarypreposizione
eccetto
except, apart from, with the exception of
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
trannesalvoa partefuorchéall'infuori di
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
inclusocompresoinsieme aanchein aggiunta a
Usage note
See adv-142. 'Eccetto che' + subjunctive = unless. 'Ad eccezione di' is a formal prepositional phrase. 'Salvo' can also mean 'safe/unharmed' as adjective.
Example
"Tutto era perfetto, eccetto il tempo."
"Everything was perfect, except the weather."
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