except

except
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. sauf
Tony has visited every country in Central America except Panama.Tony a visité tous les pays d'Amérique centrale, sauf le Panama.
b. excepté
I lost all of my keys except the one to my house.J'ai perdu toutes mes clés, excepté celle de ma maison.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. exclure
Excepting that plane tree, all the trees in my garden bear fruit.Si l’on exclut ce platane, tous les arbres de mon jardin produisent des fruits.
b. dispenser
The teacher excepted certain students from retaking the exam.Le professeur a dispensé certains élèves de repasser l'examen.
c. à l’exception de (prepositional phrase)
Hungary excepted, every country in the European Union voted in favor of the resolution.À l’exception de la Hongrie, tous les pays de l’Union européenne ont voté en faveur de la résolution.
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