No. 751 in Hebrew
למעט
To exclude or except.
In a sentence
למעט את ימי שבת, כל שאר השבוע אני עובד.
Except for Saturdays, I work the rest of the week.
Here, "למעט" is used to indicate an exception within a statement.
אני מנסה לעשות כל דבר לעניין זה, למעט פעולות מסוכנות.
I try to do everything regarding this matter, except for dangerous actions.
In this instance, "למעט" functions to exclude certain actions from a general claim.
בבקשה להשאיר את הכל כפי שהוא לגלות מידע לעניין זה, למעט שינוי התוכנית.
Please leave everything as it is to discover information on this matter, except for altering the plan.
Here, "למעט" specifies the exclusion of changing the plan from the general directive.
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