Grammatical class

Preposition

sauf

except, save

Details

Syllables

sauf

Phonetics

sof

Grammatical class

Preposition

Freq. (books)

637

Freq. (movies)

531

Freq. (news)

1059

Sentences

Tu es sauf.

You're safe.

A1

C’est tout sauf ça.

It’s everything but that.

A1

Non ! Tout sauf ça !

No! Anything but that!

A1

C'est tout sauf aisé.

It's not at all easy.

A1

On s’habitue toujours à tout, sauf, peut-être, à perdre ceux qu’on aime.

We always get used to everything, except, perhaps, to losing those we love.

A2

Il est tout sauf honnête.

He is anything but honest.

A2

Tous sauf Jim sont venus.

All but Jim came.

A2

Mon anglais est tout sauf bon.

My English is not good at all.

B1

Meros est tout sauf un menteur.

Meros is anything but a liar.

B1

Ce vieux pont est tout sauf sûr.

That old bridge is anything but safe.

B1

Sa réponse est tout sauf parfaite.

Her answer is anything but perfect.

B1

Il est tout sauf idiot.

He's anything but a numpty.

C2