except for

ɪkˈsɛpt fɔːr
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Translation of except for from English into German

Preposition

exclusion

excluding from a general statement or category
  • Everyone attended the meeting except for John.Alle nahmen an der Besprechung teil, außer John.
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Synonyms and analogies of except for in English

prep.apart frombarringexcludingMore synonyms

Examples of except for in a sentence

  • She liked all fruits except for bananas.

Translations of "except for" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
außerprep.

No sound was heard except for the flapping of the chequered flag.

Kein Geräusch war zu hören, außer dem Flattern der Zielflagge.

bis aufadv.

The forest was quiet except for a sleeping owl in the tree.

Der Wald war still, bis auf eine ruhende Eule im Baum.

abgesehen vonprep.

The forest was silent as the grave, except for our crunching footsteps.

Der Wald war still wie ein Grab, abgesehen von unseren knirschenden Schritten.

abgesehenadv.

The forest was silent as the grave, except for our crunching footsteps.

Der Wald war still wie ein Grab, abgesehen von unseren knirschenden Schritten.

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except for: Examples and translations in context

He hardly ever togges up, except for weddings and funerals.

Er putzt sich fast nie heraus, außer zu Hochzeiten und Beerdigungen.

I can never find comfortable footwear, except for my trusty plimsolls.

Ich finde nie bequemes Schuhwerk, außer meinen treuen Turnschuhen.

He rarely puts on his glad rags, except for weddings and graduations.

Er wirft sich selten in Schale, außer zu Hochzeiten und Abschlussfeiern.

He's got every power you have, except for hers.

Er hat jede Kraft, die du hast, außer ihrer.

I never asked for anything except for us to be together.

Ich habe um nichts gebeten außer, dass wir zusammen sind.

Nothing's too much, except for breakfast with his family.

Nichts ist ihm zu viel, außer ein Frühstück mit uns.

Tigers lead solitary lives, except for mothers with their cubs.

Tiger führen ein einsames Leben, außer Mütter mit ihren Jungen.

Tigers lead solitary lives, except for mothers with their cubs.

Tiger führen ein einsames Leben, außer Mütter mit ihren Jungen.

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