الإنجليزية

if

gb/ˈɪf/ us/ˈɪf/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 100
المعاني
0 معنى
conjunction A2 relation
1

introduces a condition

Used to say that something will happen only when another thing happens first.

نمط الاستخدام: if [condition], [result]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'if' with 'when'. Use 'if' for conditions that may or may not happen, and 'when' for events certain to happen.
المرادفات
provided that (More formal than 'if' and often used in legal or formal contexts.) | on condition that (Emphasizes the conditional requirement more strongly than 'if'.)
الأضداد
unless (Indicates the opposite conditional — something will happen except in a certain case.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
if possible |if necessary |if you like |if you want
الموضوعات
grammar |logic |daily life |core_vocabulary |communication
أمثلة
  • If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
  • You can borrow my car if you drive carefully.
  • If you need help, just ask me.
  • Call me if you arrive early.
  • If she studies hard, she will pass the exam.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • If it is cold, wear a coat.
  • I will go if you go.
  • If you are tired, rest.
  • We can eat outside if it is sunny.
اسم B2 entity
2

a possibility or uncertainty

Something that might happen or might not happen; an uncertain thing.

خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize 'if' can be a noun referring to a situation of uncertainty.
المرادفات
condition (Focuses on the requirement itself rather than the uncertainty.) | uncertainty (Highlights the lack of certainty more than the conditional aspect.)
الأضداد
certainty (The opposite of uncertainty or doubt.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
full of ifs and buts |no ifs or buts
الموضوعات
discussion |planning |core_vocabulary |communication
أمثلة
  • The plan is full of ifs and buts.
  • There are too many ifs to make a decision now.
  • No ifs or buts — just do it.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The idea has many ifs.
  • No ifs or buts, clean your room.
  • Too many ifs make it hard to plan.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
if
IPA
GB/ˈɪf/
US/ˈɪf/
المقاطع والنبر
if (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (if)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: if
  • Plural: ifs
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
ifs noun
Core family
iffy adjective B2
Related words
unless conjunction A2 condition noun B1 conditional adjective B1 whether conjunction A2
Advanced or less common
if-clause noun B2
التعبيرات

if not

1
/ˈɪf nˈɑt/
fixed phrase

introduces alternative if false

Used to give an alternative when the previous statement is not true.

أمثلة
  • You should call her, if not visit her in person.
  • He is clever, if not brilliant.

if so

1
/ˈɪf sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

introduces result if true

Used to say what happens if the previous statement is true.

أمثلة
  • Is this your book? If so, I will give it to you.
  • He might be late. If so, we will start without him.

what if

1
/wˈʌt ˈɪf/
fixed phrase

asks about a hypothetical situation

Used to ask what would happen in a possible situation.

أمثلة
  • What if we get lost?
  • What if she says no?

what if

2
/wˈʌt ˈɪf/
fixed phrase

ask about a possibility

Use this to ask about a possible problem or situation.

أمثلة
  • What if we miss the last train?
  • What if nobody agrees with the plan?
  • I know it sounds unlikely, but what if she’s right?

as if

1
/ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase

In a way suggesting something unreal or imagined

In a way that makes it seem like something is true, even if it’s not.

أمثلة
  • She talks as if she knows everything.
  • He looks as if he hasn’t slept in days.
  • He looked at me as if I were crazy.
  • She talks to him as if he were a child.

if only

1
/ˈɪf ˈoʊnli/
fixed phrase

expressing an unreal wish

Used to say you wish something were true or had happened.

أمثلة
  • If only I had studied harder for the test.
  • If only it would stop raining.

if only

2
/ˈɪf ˈoʊnli/
fixed phrase

expresses regret or wish

Used to say you wish something was true or had happened.

أمثلة
  • If only I had studied harder, I would have passed the test.
  • If only it would stop raining!

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