1. preposition
   1. except, but;
   2. ~ contrordre failing an order to the contrary;
      ~ avis contraire unless otherwise stated;
      ~ erreur de ma part if I'm not mistaken.

2. sauf si phrase unless.

3. sauf que phrase except that.

1. safe;
   laisser la vie sauve à qn to spare sb's life;

2. [honour, reputation] intact.

1. transitive verb
   1. gen to save;
      ~ la vie à qn to save sb's life;
      elle est sauvée [ill person] she has pulled through (colloquial);
   2. to salvage [goods];
   3. ce qui le sauve à mes yeux, c'est sa générosité his redeeming feature for me is his generosity.

2. se sauver reflexive verb (+ v être)
   1. to escape;
      to run away;
      (from danger) to run;
   2. (familiar) il faut que je me sauve I've got to rush off now.

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