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.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “salvo” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “salvo” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).