Sentence examples of "except for" in English
The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.
La thèse est finie à l'exception de la conclusion.
Except for pronunciation, everyone can speak good French.
Excepté pour la prononciation, tout le monde peut correctement parler le français.
The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
Le bus était vide, à l'exception d'une vieille dame.
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.
Quelques scientifiques pensent que les dauphins sont les animaux les plus intelligents du monde, les hommes mis à part, et que nous serons, un jour, capables de parler avec eux.
Except for Tom, the family was all watching TV in silence.
À l'exception de Tom, toute la famille écoutait la télévision en silence.
Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling.
Sa rédaction est très bonne bien qu'elle comporte quelques fautes d'orthographe.
A philosopher is a man who can solve all problems, except for his own.
Un philosophe est un homme qui peut résoudre tous les problèmes sauf les siens.
You can do anything with mayonnaises, except sit on them.
On peut tout faire avec des mayonnaises, sauf s'asseoir dessus.
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
Au moment où il prendra sa retraite mon père aura travaillé presque trente ans.
For years the picture passed as a genuine Rembrandt.
Pendant des années le tableau fut considéré comme un Rembrandt authentique.
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