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conjunction uk strong /ɔːr/ weak /ər/ us strong /ɔːr/ weak /ɚ/

POSSIBILITIES

Add to word list Add to word list A1 used to connect different possibilities o Is it Tuesday or Wednesday today? You can pay now or when you come back to pick up the paint. Are you listening to me or not? ¿Me estás escuchando o no? The patent was granted in (either) 1962 or 1963 - I can't quite remember which. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose - it's taking part that's important. There were ten or twelve (= approximately that number of) people in the room. He was just kidding - or was he (= but it is possible that he was not)? A2 used after a negative verb to mean not one thing and also not another ni The child never smiles or laughs. El niño nunca sonríe ni se ríe. Compare nor

• If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.
• Are the photos in colour or black and white?
• Are you comfortable or shall I turn the heat down?
• You can move the cursor either by using the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
• Is it my imagination or is David behaving strangely at the moment?

IF NOT

B1 if not o You should eat more, or you'll make yourself ill. Deberías comer más o te pondrás enfermo.

• "Clear off or I'll call the police!"
• Do your coat up, Joe, or you'll freeze.
• Are you comfortable or shall I turn the heat down?
• Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late!
• I heard him shout "Stop, or I'll shoot!"

EXPLAIN

B2 used to show that a word or phrase means the same as, or explains, limits, or corrects, another word or phrase o Rosalind, or Roz to her friends, took the initiative. Rosalind, Roz para sus amigos, tomó la iniciativa. Things have been going very well recently. Or they were, until two days ago.

• I'll do it later. Or, at least I'll try to do it.
• Football, or soccer as it's sometimes called, is very popular in the country.

Grammar

Or and otherwiseWe often use or and otherwise with conditional meanings: … OrOr is a conjunction that connects two or more possibilities or alternatives. It connects words, phrases and clauses which are the same grammatical type: …

Idioms

or no or so

or

adjective [ after noun ] (also Or) uk /ɔːr/ us /ɔːr/ used to describe something on a coat of arms (= a special shield or shield-shaped pattern that is the sign of a family, university, or city) that is gold or yellow dorado The city's crest is a fleur-de-lys or between two roses argent. El escudo de la ciudad es dorado con una flor de lis entre dos rosas argentas.

• Richard III used either a lion Or and a boar argent, or two boars argent.

OR

noun uk /ˌəʊˈɑːr/ us /ˌoʊˈɑːr/

IN HOSPITAL

[ C ] US abbreviation for operating room US forma abreviada de "operating room":, quirófano

ADDRESS

written abbreviation for the US state of Oregon: used in addresses forma abreviada escrita de “Oregon”:, Oregón

(Translation of or from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of or | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

or conjunction /ɔr/ indicates the different possibilities o ó (handwritten) We could have fish or chicken for dinner. Podríamos comer pescado o pollo para cenar. I haven’t decided whether to go abroad or stay home. No he decidido si irme al extranjero o quedarme en casa.  either … or o…o… o bien….o bien… We can either call him now or wait till later. Podemos o llamarle ahora o esperar hasta más tarde. indicates that a negative statement also relates to sb or sth else ni She’s doesn’t like mushrooms or onions. A ella no le gustan los champiñones ni las cebollas. indicates a change or correction to what has just been stated o The work’s done now, or almost done. Ahora el trabajo está hecho, o casi terminado. indicates a consequence o Eat all your dinner, or you won’t have dessert. Cómete toda tu cena, o no tendrás postre. indicates a reason o She must be coming, or she would have called to cancel. Ella debe venir, o habría llamado para cancelar.

(Translation of or from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

A1,A2,B1,B2

Translations of or

in Chinese (Traditional) 可能性, （用於連接不同的可能性）或，或者, 還是，亦或… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 可能性, （用于连接不同的可能性）或，或者, 还是，亦或… See more in Portuguese ou, nem, senão… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian किंवा / का, वा, नाही तर… See more ～か～, （否定語の後で）～でも～でも（ない）, （命令文の後で）そうでなければ… See more veya, yoksa, veyahut… See more ou, ni, ou (sinon)/sinon… See more o, ni… See more of… See more வெவ்வேறு சாத்தியங்களை இணைக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது, ஒரு விஷயத்தை அல்ல, மற்றொன்றையும் குறிக்க எதிர்மறை வினைச்சொல்லுக்குப் பிறகு பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது… See more या, विभिन्न संभावनाओं को जोड़ने हेतु प्रयुक्त, नकारात्मक क्रिया के बाद… See more અથવા, કે, નકારાત્મક ક્રિયાપદ પછી એક વસ્તુ નહિ અને બીજી પણ નહિ તે અર્થમાં વપરાય છે.… See more eller, ellers… See more eller, eller också, annars… See more atau, kalau tidak… See more oder… See more eller, ellers, eller noe sånt… See more یا, نہ تو, نہ ہی… See more або, чи… See more విభిన్న అవకాశాలను కనెక్ట్ చేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు, కానీ/లేదా, కాకపోతే… See more অথবা, বিভিন্ন সম্ভাবনা সংযোগ করতে ব্যবহৃত, একটি নেতিবাচক ক্রিয়াপদের পরে ব্যবহৃত একটি জিনিস নয় এবং অন্যটিও নয় বোঝাতে… See more nebo, jinak… See more atau, kalau tidak… See more หรือ, มิฉะนั้น… See more hoặc, hay, nếu không… See more czy, lub, albo… See more 아니면, -혹은, 안 그러면… See more o, oppure, né… See more Need a translator?

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• and/or
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• either … or
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