Archaic or formal; used to mean 'except'
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saufLangue plutôt soutenue ou littéraire. All were present, saving one member.
Tous étaient présents, sauf un membre.
Definitions
Except; with the exception of. All were satisfied, saving the youngest member of the group.
Archaic/formal; introduces an exception clause meaning "except that".
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Except that; were it not for the fact that. Saving that he was delayed by traffic, he would have arrived on time.
Archaic/ formal use meaning “except that; except”.
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sauf queLangue plutôt soutenue ou littéraire. He would have arrived on time, saving that he was delayed by traffic.
Il serait arrivé à l’heure, sauf qu’il a été retardé par la circulation.
Definitions
Saving that he was delayed by traffic, he would have arrived on time.