No. 65 in Russian
кроме
"Besides" or "except."
In a sentence
Мы все пришли, кроме Петра.
We all came, except for Peter.
Here, 'кроме' means 'except for' and is used to exclude something from a group.
Кто знает об этом проекте, кроме тебя?
Who knows about this project, besides you?
Here, 'кроме' means 'besides' and is used to include someone as a notable exception.
Это задание получилось трудным для всех, кроме студента с подготовкой.
This task turned out to be difficult for everyone except for the prepared student.
In this sentence, 'кроме' functions to specify an exception to a general statement.
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