ENGLISH → NEPALI
except
आपत्ति जनाउनु, विरोध गर्नु (विरुद्ध)
To take exception, to object (to or against).
In a sentence
to except to a witness or his testimony
कुनै साक्षी वा उसको बयानमा आपत्ति जनाउनु
intransitive
तर; तापनि
Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc.
In a sentence
They fired tear gas at us, except the wind was blowing the wrong way.
उनीहरूले हामीमाथि आँसु ग्यास प्रहार गरे, तर हावा गलत दिशामा बहेको थियो।
I almost walked out, except I remembered the promise I had made.
म झन्डै बाहिर निस्केको थिएँ, तर मैले गरेको वाचा सम्झें।
informal
पहिले भनिएको कुराको अपवाद वा सर्त प्रस्तुत गर्न प्रयोग हुने
Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
In a sentence
There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.
दराजमा सिमीको एउटा टिनबाहेक अरू केही थिएन।
कुनै उपवाक्य, वाक्यांश, क्रियाको सामान्य रूप, क्रिया-विशेषण वा अन्य गैर-नाम पूरक प्रस्तुत गर्न प्रयोग हुने जसले पहिले भनिएको कुराको अपवाद वा सर्त बनाउँछ
Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
In a sentence
You look a bit like my sister, except (that) she has longer hair.
तिमी मेरी बहिनीजस्ती अलिकति देखिन्छौ, तर उसको कपाल लामो छ।
I never made fun of her except teasingly.
मैले उसको कहिल्यै जिस्क्याइन, बस जिस्काउने रूपमा।
To survive, I did everything except steal.
बाँच्नका लागि मैले चोरीबाहेक सबै गरें।
Come any time except between ten and twelve.
दस र बाह्रबीचबाहेक जुनै बेला पनि आउनु।