A2 — Elementarypreposizione
tranne
except, apart from, but
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
eccettosalvoa partefuorchéall'infuori di
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
inclusocompresoinsieme aanchepersino
Usage note
'Tranne', 'eccetto', and 'salvo' are interchangeable as prepositions. 'Fuorché' is literary. 'Tranne che' + subjunctive = unless (in some constructions).
Example
"Tutti sono venuti tranne Marco."
"Everyone came except Marco."
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