| word | except |
|---|---|
| definition | preposition You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds. Children who take exams early will be allowed to drop a subject except in the case of maths, English and science. Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play. The log cabin stayed empty, except when we came. Ida would not speak to him except to answer questions. Nothing more to do now except wait. |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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