otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
Engleză
~ 1200
különben, egyébként, más körülmények között, máskülönben
A2
1
különben
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[statement], otherwise [result]
You need to wear a helmet, otherwise you could get hurt.
Sisakot kell viselned, különben megsérülhetsz.
Please be on time; otherwise, we will start without you.
Kérlek, érkezz időben; különben nélküled kezdünk.
I hope it doesn’t rain; otherwise, the picnic will be canceled.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Take an umbrella, otherwise you will get wet.
Vigyél magaddal esernyőt, különben megázol.
Be careful, otherwise you may fall.
Légy óvatos, különben eleshetsz.
Finish your homework, otherwise you cannot play games.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
Sens
if not; or else
Colocații
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
Sinonime
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
Antonime
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
Used to indicate what will happen or be true if something does not happen or is not the case.
B1
2
egyébként
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
A teszt nehéz volt, de egyébként korrekt volt.
She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
Fáradtnak tűnt, de egyébként boldognak látszott.
The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is small, but otherwise healthy.
Kis termetű, de egyébként egészséges.
The book is long, but otherwise easy to read.
A könyv hosszú, de egyébként könnyen olvasható.
The room is old, but otherwise clean.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
Sens
in another way
Colocații
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
Sinonime
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
Antonime
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In a different way, or except for the thing mentioned.
In a different way or in all other ways except the one mentioned.
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
I would help you, but I’m otherwise engaged.
Segítenék neked, de más elfoglaltságom van.
Otherwise, I might have joined you for dinner.
Más körülmények között talán veletek tartottam volna vacsorára.
I might have gone to the party; otherwise, I stayed home because I was sick.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
Szerettem volna eljönni, de más dolgom volt.
Otherwise, I would have called you.
Máskülönben felhívtalak volna.
I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
Sens
under other conditions
Sinonime
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
Antonime
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
If the situation were different.
In different circumstances; in another situation than the present one.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
Silabe și accent
oth - er - wise (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
Exemple
- Mark Twain, otherwise known as Samuel Clemens, wrote many famous books.
- The disease is otherwise known as chickenpox.
unless otherwise stated
1/ʌnlˈɛs ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz stˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
except if said differently
Except if something different is said before.
Exemple
- Unless otherwise stated, all prices include tax.
- The offer is valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated.
unless otherwise stated
2/ʌnlˈɛs ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz stˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
except if told differently
Used to say something is true except when a different instruction or information is given.
Exemple
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.