No. 1,324 in Spanish
salvo
"Salvo" means "except" or "safe" depending on context.
In a sentence
Nadie vino a la reunión, salvo Juan.
Nobody came to the meeting, except Juan.
Here, 'salvo' means 'except' and is used to indicate an exception within a situation.
Siempre estudio en las noches, salvo cuando estoy muy cansado.
I always study at night, except when I'm very tired.
In this case, 'salvo' means 'except for' and specifies a condition where the general statement does not apply.
Salvo accidente, llegaré a tiempo.
Unless there's an accident, I will arrive on time.
Here, 'salvo' translates to 'unless,' indicating an exception or condition that could alter the expected outcome.
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