take exception

teɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃən

taken exception, took exception

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Definition of take exception - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

objectingobject strongly to something

She took exception to the rude comment immediately..

oppose

protest

legal

TECH.

raise a formal objection in court

TECH.

The lawyer took exception to the evidence presented.

object

protest

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight..

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents..

Expressions with exception

make an exception

treat someone or something differently from the usual rules

The teacher decided to make an exception and allowed late submissions..

exception that confirms the rule

exception highlighting a general rule's validity

The lone quiet student was the exception that confirms the rule.

by exception

adv.

in a way that is not typical

He was allowed to stay by exception.

exception that proves the rule

exp.

statement using an exception to emphasize a rule's truth

That “No parking Sundays” sign is the exception that proves the rule.

the exception proves the rule

exp.

an exception confirms that a rule exists

Finding a rare bird here, the exception proves the rule.

be no exception

act the same as others in a group

When it comes to being late, he is no exception.

exception to the rule

something that does not follow a rule

Every rule has an exception to the rule.

no exception

situation where rule applies to everyone

The policy has no exception for late submissions.

with the exception of

prep.

excluding a specific item or detail

Everyone attended the meeting with the exception of John.

with this exception

oth.

excluding the specific thing just mentioned

All students passed, with this exception: John failed.

Examples of take exception in a sentence

They took exception to the new policy changes.
The defendant's attorney took exception during the trial.
She took exception to the judge's ruling.

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French:protester, soulever une objection, ...
German:Anstoß nehmen, Einspruch erheben, ...
Italian:protestare, sollevare un'eccezione, ...
Spanish:objetar, presentar una objeción, ...
Portuguese:protestar, levantar uma objeção, ...
Chinese:表示反对, 提出反对, ...
Japanese:異議を唱える, ...
Arabic:اِعْتَرَضَ بِشِدَّةٍ عَلَى, اِعْتَرَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַגֵּד, ...
Russian:возражать, выразить возражение, ...
Ukrainian:заперечувати, висувати заперечення, ...
Hindi:आपत्ति करना, आपत्ति उठाना, ...
Bengali:আপত্তি তোলা, ...
Catalan:ofendre's per, objectar, ...
Czech:ohradit se, vznést námitku, ...
Danish:tage undtagelse, protestere, ...
Dutch:bezwaar maken, verwerpen, ...
Greek:διαμαρτύρομαι, υποβάλλω ένσταση, ...
Hungarian:kifogásolni, kifogást emelni, ...
Khmer:ប្រតិកម្មជំទាស់, ជំទាស់ជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:이의를 제기하다, 항의하다, ...
Persian:اعتراض کردن, اعتراض کرد, ...
Polish:sprzeciwiać się, zgłosić sprzeciw, ...
Portuguese (BR):protestar, levantar uma objeção, ...
Romanian:a obiecta, a ridica o obiecție, ...
Swedish:ta illa upp, invända, ...
Thai:คัดค้าน, ยกข้อโต้แย้ง, ...
Turkish:itiraz etmek, ...
Vietnamese:phản đối, đưa ra phản đối, ...

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