exception

exception
exception [εksεpsjɔ̃]
feminine noun
exception
• à quelques exceptions près with a few exceptions
• c'est l'exception qui confirme la règle it's the exception which proves the rule
• exception culturelle française the exclusion of French cinema, cheeses, and other specifically French items from the GATT trade agreement
• faire une exception à [+ règle] to make an exception to
• faire exception (à la règle) to be an exception (to the rule)
► exception faite de, à l'exception de except for
► sans exception without exception
► d'exception [tribunal, régime, mesure] special
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ɛksɛpsjɔ̃
nom féminin exception

faire une exception — to make an exception

faire exception — to be an exception

exception à la règle — exception to the rule

à l'exception de, exception faite de — except for, with the exception of

à quelques exceptions près — with a few exceptions

d'exception — [personne, destin] exceptional; [loi, tribunal] emergency

c'est l'exception qui confirme la règle — it's the exception that proves the rule

Phrasal Verbs:
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ɛksɛpsjɔ̃ nf
exception

l'exception culturelle — cultural exception

l'exception française — the uniqueness of France, what is unique to France

faire exception — to be an exception

faire une exception — to make an exception

sans exception — without exception

à l'exception de — except for, with the exception of

d'exception (mesure, loi) — special, exceptional

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exception nf
1 gén exception; sans exception without exception; faire une exception to make an exception (pour for); faire exception to be an exception; exception à la règle exception to the rule; à l'exception de, exception faite de except for, with the exception of; à quelques exceptions près with a few exceptions; sauf exception with the occasional exception; d'exception [personne, destin] exceptional; [loi, régime, tribunal] emergency; des mesures d'exception ont été prises emergency measures have been taken; c'est l'exception qui confirme la règle it's the exception that proves the rule;
2 Jur demurrer.
Composés
exception culturelle exclusion of cultural products from the Free Trade provisions of GATT; exception d'euthanasie Jur legal provision for performing euthanasia in terminal cases; exception d'incompétence Jur declinatory plea; exception de nullité Jur plea of voidance.
[ɛksɛpsjɔ̃] nom féminin
1. [chose, être ou événement hors norme] exception
cette règle admet des exceptions there are (some) exceptions to this rule
ils sont tous très paresseux, à une exception/quelques exceptions près all of them with one exception/a few exceptions are very lazy
faire exception to be an exception
être l'exception to be the ou an exception
les collisions entre avions restent l'exception plane collisions are still very rare
l'exception confirme la règle the exception proves the rule
2. [dérogation] exception
faire une exception pour quelqu'un/quelque chose to make an exception for somebody/something
faire une exception à to make an exception to
faire exception de [exclure] to make an exception of, to except
3. DROIT plea
exception péremptoire peremptory plea
exception d'illégalité/d'incompétence plea of illegality/incompetence
opposer une exception to put in a demurrer ou plea
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à l'exception de locution prépositionnelle,
exception faite de locution prépositionnelle
except, with the exception of
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d'exception locution adjectivale
1. [mesure] exceptional
[loi] emergency (modificateur)
2. [remarquable] remarkable, exceptional
c'est un être d'exception
{{ind}}a. [homme] he's an exceptional man
{{ind}}b. [femme] she's an exceptional woman
{{ind}}sans (aucune) exception locution adverbiale
without (any) exception
sortez tous, sans exception! out, every (single) one of you!

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