senão

senão

"Senão" in English means "but," "otherwise," or "except."

Here, 'senão' is used to mean 'otherwise', suggesting a consequence if the advised action is not followed.

Não faça isso, senão pode haver problemas.

Don't do that, otherwise there might be problems.

Here, 'senão' functions as 'except (for)', indicating an exception to a generally positive situation.

Tudo estava perfeito, senão pelo atraso no início da reunião.

Everything was perfect, except for the delay in the start of the meeting.

In this sentence, 'senão' means 'but', used within a restrictive clause to indicate what is exclusively considered.

Não penso em outra coisa senão em viajar nas férias.

I don't think about anything else but traveling during the holidays.