nounfemininepl: exceptions
exceções
1. A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Most students passed the exam, but there were a few exceptions.
A maioria dos alunos passou no exame, mas houve algumas exceções.
2. An instance of something not conforming to a rule or standard
The restaurant is excellent; this bad experience is an exception.
O restaurante é excelente; essa experiência ruim é uma exceção.
3. In computing, an error or event that disrupts the normal flow of execution
The program threw an exception when dividing by zero.
O programa lançou uma exceção ao dividir por zero.
Related Idioms & Phrases
with the exception of - com exceção de
the exception that proves the rule - a exceção que confirma a regra
take exception to - objetar a, protestar contra
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