Usage examples of "except for" in English with translation to German

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The warehouse was empty except for a piece of furniture. Die Lagerhalle war leer abgesehen von einem Möbelstück.
Her composition is very good except for two or three spelling errors. Ihr Aufsatz ist sehr gut, abgesehen von zwei oder drei Rechtschreibfehlern.
The house was empty except for a cat. Das Haus war leer bis auf eine Katze.
The bus was empty except for one elderly woman. Der Bus war leer, bis auf eine ältere Dame.
A philosopher is a man who can solve all problems, except for his own. Ein Philosoph ist ein Mann, der alle Probleme lösen kann, ausgenommen die eigenen.
Some scientists think that dolphins are the most intelligent animals in the world except for man, and that we may be able to talk with them one day. Manche Wissenschaftler denken, dass Delphine nach dem Menschen die intelligentesten Tiere der Welt sind, und dass wir vielleicht eines Tages mit ihnen reden könnten.
Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency. Erwarten Sie von mir keine Hilfe, außer im Notfall.
I don't believe there is anything in the whole earth that you can't learn in Berlin except the German language. Ich glaube nicht, dass es irgendwas auf der Welt gibt, das du in Berlin nicht lernen kannst, außer Deutsch.
This meal would be enough for three. Diese Mahlzeit ist genug für drei Personen.
No one came except Mary. Außer Mary kam niemand.
Please wait here for a while. Bitte warte hier ein wenig.
We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language. Wir haben heutzutage wirklich alles mit den Amerikanern gemein, außer natürlich der Sprache.
Economic development is important for Africa. Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung ist wichtig für Afrika.
They have imitated his style in all areas except those that require special skill. Sie haben seinen Stil in allen Bereichen nachgeahmt, außer in denen, die spezielle Fähigkeiten erfordern.
We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.
Although Go is probably the most popular Japanese game in my country, even Go isn't well known except among some university students. Auch wenn Go wahrscheinlich das beliebteste japanische Spiel in meinem Land ist, kennen es höchstens einige Universitätsstudenten.
It is difficult for me to pronounce the word. Es fällt mir schwer, das Wort auszusprechen.
Except that here, it's not so simple. Nur, dass es hier nicht so einfach ist.
Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler. Zweihunderfünfzig Kilogramm sind sogar für einen Sumoringer ein außergewöhnliches Gewicht.
Everyone except me was invited. Außer mir war jeder eingeladen.
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