or
gb/ˈɔɹ/ us/ˈɔɹ/
A1
Anglų
~ 100
vagy, különben
A1
1
vagy
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[choice A] or [choice B]
Would you like tea or coffee?
Kérsz teát vagy kávét?
We can walk to the park or take the bus.
Elmehetünk gyalog a parkba, vagy mehetünk busszal.
Is your birthday in May or June?
You can pay by card or cash.
Should I call you tonight or tomorrow?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Do you want an apple or an orange?
Almát vagy narancsot szeretnél?
Is it hot or cold today?
Ma meleg van, vagy hideg?
We can go now or later.
Do you like cats or dogs?
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'or' with 'and', especially when listing items.
Reikšmė
Used to link alternatives
Kolokacijos
yes or no
|black or white
|right or wrong
|win or lose
Sinonimai
otherwise (Used in some contexts to mean 'if not', but not a direct replacement in all cases)
Antonimai
and (Links items together rather than offering a choice between them)
Temos
grammar
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Used to show a choice between two or more things.
Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that present different options or choices.
A2
2
különben
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[do something], or [result]
Be quiet, or you'll wake the baby.
Légy csendben, különben felébreszted a babát.
We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
Most el kell indulnunk, különben lekéssük a vonatot.
Pay attention, or you might get hurt.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Run fast, or you will be late.
Fuss gyorsan, különben elkésel.
Do your homework, or you will get in trouble.
Csináld meg a házi feladatodat, különben bajba kerülsz.
Eat now, or you will be hungry later.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may mistakenly use 'and' here instead of 'or', which changes the meaning.
Reikšmė
'If not' introducing result
Kolokacijos
hurry up or you'll be late
|study hard or fail
|leave now or miss the bus
Sinonimai
otherwise (Can replace 'or' in this sense to show the consequence of not doing something)
Temos
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen.
Used to introduce the result that will happen if the previous statement is not true or not done.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
or
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹ/
US/ˈɔɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
or (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: or
- Plural: or
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
either ... or ...
1/ˈiðɚ | ˈɔɹ |/
fixed phrase
One of two possibilities
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Pavyzdžiai
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either call me tonight or send me an email.
or else
1/ˈɔɹ ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
'If not' with implied threat/result
Used to say what bad thing will happen if something is not done.
Pavyzdžiai
- You'd better finish your work, or else you'll get a bad grade.
- You had better finish your work, or else you'll be in trouble.
- Put on your coat, or else you'll catch a cold.
- We need to leave now, or else we'll miss the start of the show.
or rather
1/ˈɔɹ ɹˈæðɚ/
fixed phrase
used to correct or clarify
Used to change what you just said to something more correct or exact.
Pavyzdžiai
- It happened on Monday—or rather, very early Tuesday morning.
- He’s from Spain—or rather, from Catalonia.
or rather
2/ˈɔɹ ɹˈæðɚ/
fixed phrase
Correction to previous statement
Used to change what you just said to make it more correct.
Pavyzdžiai
- It happened last week, or rather, eight days ago.
- She’s my colleague, or rather, my former colleague.