la salvedad
-the exception
See the entry for salvedad.

salvedad

la salvedad(
sahl
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beh
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dahd
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. exception
Todo lo que dijiste es cierto con una salvedad.Everything you said is true with one exception.
Con la salvedad de una línea al principio del primer párrafo, este ensayo es idéntico al borrador que me enseñaste la semana pasada.With the exception of one line at the beginning of the first paragraph, this essay is identical to the draft you showed me last week.
b. qualification
Consideremos la siguiente salvedad para entender mejor la situación.Let's consider the following qualification to better understand the situation.
a. proviso
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Según esta salvedad, este contrato entrará en vigor cuando termine el anterior.According to this proviso, this contract will become effective when the previous one terminates.
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