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abgesehen von

apart from, leaving aside

preposition ap-ge-ZAY-en fon Rare
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

regardless of

Usage Note

Abgesehen von governs the dative and introduces an exception or bracketed-off element: Abgesehen von dem Preis ist das Angebot gut. It is common in both formal and everyday German.

Examples

"Abgesehen von ein paar kleinen Fehlern war die Präsentation sehr überzeugend."

Natural Translation

Apart from a few small mistakes, the presentation was very convincing.

Literal Translation

Apart from a few small mistakes was the presentation very convincing.

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