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unless

unless

Meaning of unless

English

except if; if not

Русский

если только не; в случае, если не

unless

Pronunciation

British English
/ənˈles/
American English
/ənˈles/

unless with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом unless

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Если только не…

Except if
unless I'm mistaken
если я не ошибаюсь

Unless I'm mistaken, we met at the swimming pool.

Если я не ошибаюсь, мы встречались в бассейне.

без крайней необходимости

I won't interrupt you unless absolutely necessary.

Я не буду тебя прерывать без крайней необходимости.

  • unless otherwise statedесли не указано иное
  • not unlessтолько если

unless usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

Позвони мне, если не сможешь исправить это сам.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We'll go to the park unless it rains.

Мы пойдём в парк, если не будет дождя.

unless synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between unless, if not, and otherwise

I
🇬🇧English
if not

same meaning, more explicit; unless sounds more natural

very often

ENAre you coming? If not, we will go without you.

Advanced: broader words

O
🇬🇧English
otherwise

'or else'; follows the main clause: Hurry, otherwise…

very often

ENWear a coat, otherwise you'll get cold.

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unless belongs to the topic "rec:conjunctions_subordinate →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does unless mean?

except if; if not

How do you pronounce unless?

unless is pronounced [ənˈles].

How is unless used in a sentence?

Позвони мне, если не сможешь исправить это сам. Translation: Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

Is unless part of rec:conjunctions_subordinate vocabulary?

Yes, unless can be learned in the rec:conjunctions_subordinate topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is unless part of rec:conditions_hypothetical vocabulary?

Yes, unless can be learned in the rec:conditions_hypothetical topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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