exception
/ɪkˈsepʃn/noun
उच्चारण इक्सेप्शन
अपवाद
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[C] ~ (to sth)
a person or thing that is not included in a general statement
अपवाद
- Every student passed, with the exception of one.
- Most trains run on time, but the evening express is an exception.
- With the exception of Sunday, the library is open every day.
+ 2 more examples
- Most of the rules have exceptions.
- The new rule applies to all students without exception.
Synonyms anomaly deviation irregularity special case exclusion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
with the exception of + noun / without exception
With the exception of means except; without exception means every single one, with no one left out.
'With the exception of' का अर्थ 'को छोड़कर' है; 'without exception' का अर्थ बिना किसी अपवाद के सभी है।
- All the students passed with the exception of two.
- Every student, without exception, must wear the uniform.
an exception to + sth / make an exception
Use to for the general statement that has an exception; make an exception means to allow it this once.
जिस सामान्य कथन का अपवाद है, उसके लिए 'to' आता है; 'make an exception' का अर्थ इस बार छूट देना है।
- Radhika is an exception to the general view that toppers study all day.
- The principal made an exception for the sick student.
take exception to sth
This phrase means to be offended or angry about something that was said or done; to is the only preposition.
इस phrase का अर्थ किसी कही या की गई बात से नाराज़ होना है; यहाँ केवल 'to' आता है।
- He took exception to the remark about his village.
exception vs except vs accept vs exceptional
Exception is a noun, except a preposition, accept a verb meaning receive, and exceptional means unusually good.
'Exception' noun है, 'except' preposition है, 'accept' का अर्थ स्वीकार करना है और 'exceptional' का अर्थ असाधारण रूप से अच्छा है।
- All shops are open except the bank.
- She has an exceptional memory.
+Collocations 4
adjective + exception
rarenotableimportantobvioussingle
- The only notable exception was the last match.
verb + exception
makeallowprovetakeadmit
- The teacher made an exception and extended the deadline.
exception + preposition
to the general viewfor the sickfrom the listto this principle
- This is an exception to the general principle.
the exception rather than the rule
the exceptionthe general casewith no exceptionsfew exceptions
- Late arrival is the exception rather than the norm in our school.
“More examples 5
- Most English plurals add -s, but man and woman are exceptions.
अधिकांश अंग्रेज़ी plural में -s लगता है, पर man और woman अपवाद हैं।
- All the trains ran late with the exception of the Rajdhani.
राजधानी को छोड़कर सभी ट्रेनें देर से चलीं।
- The library does not allow exceptions to its closing time.
पुस्तकालय अपने बंद होने के समय में अपवाद की अनुमति नहीं देता।
- Radhika took exception to being called lazy.
राधिका को आलसी कहे जाने पर बुरा लगा।
- She was the only exception in the class who had read the whole novel.
वह कक्षा में एकमात्र अपवाद थी जिसने पूरा उपन्यास पढ़ा था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ All students attended the class except of Ravi.
✓ All students attended the class except Ravi.
Except is a preposition and takes no of.
'Except' preposition है और 'of' नहीं लेता।
✗ He took exception on the teacher's remark.
✓ He took exception to the teacher's remark.
Take exception is followed by to.
'Take exception' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ All the shops, accept the bank, were closed on Sunday.
✓ All the shops, except the bank, were closed on Sunday.
Accept is a verb meaning receive; except means leaving out.
'Accept' का अर्थ स्वीकार करना है; 'except' का अर्थ छोड़कर है।
¶Idioms 2
take exception to sth
to object strongly to something; to be angry about something
आपत्ति करना, बुरा मानना
- She took exception to his rude remarks.
the exception that proves the rule
used to say that the fact that a particular case does not follow a rule shows that the rule is generally true
अपवाद नियम की पुष्टि करता है
- He is the exception that proves the rule.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart exceptional (unusually good: 'exceptional talent') and exceptionable (offensive, rare).
Exceptional (असाधारण रूप से अच्छा: 'exceptional talent') और exceptionable (आपत्तिजनक, दुर्लभ) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Except (excluding) and accept (receive; agree to) are a common homophone trap.
Except (को छोड़कर) और accept (स्वीकारना) आम homophone trap है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take exception to sth (object strongly), with the exception of (except), the exception that proves the rule, without exception (all).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: take exception to sth (कड़ी आपत्ति), with the exception of (को छोड़कर), the exception that proves the rule, without exception (सब)।