انگریزی

else

gb/ˈɛls/ us/ˈɛls/
A2 انگریزی
~ 500
معانی
0 معانی
adverb A2 relation
1

in addition; besides

Used to talk about something more or different from what you said before.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] else
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'else' with 'also'. 'Else' usually means 'different' or 'additional option', while 'also' means 'in addition' without implying difference.
ہم معنی الفاظ
besides (Implies adding to what was mentioned, often used interchangeably but can sound slightly more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
same (Indicates no difference or addition, opposite to 'else' meaning 'different'.)
لفظی تراکیب
someone else |anything else |nothing else |somewhere else |something else
موضوعات
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Do you want anything else with your coffee?
  • Is there anyone else coming to the meeting?
  • We went somewhere else for lunch.
  • She had nothing else to say.
  • I can't think of anything else right now.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Do you want something else?
  • Is there someone else here?
  • We went somewhere else.
  • I have nothing else.
  • He wants something else.
adverb A2 relation
2

different; instead

Used to talk about a different person or thing from the one you said before.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] else
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'else' with 'other'. Remember: 'else' is used after words like someone, somewhere, anything.
ہم معنی الفاظ
other (Means 'different', but often used as an adjective rather than an adverb.)
متضاد الفاظ
same (Indicates no difference; opposite of 'else' meaning 'different'.)
لفظی تراکیب
someone else |somewhere else |something else
موضوعات
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • I thought it was John, but it was someone else.
  • We should try somewhere else for dinner.
  • If you can't do it, I'll ask someone else.
  • She wanted a red dress, but took something else instead.
  • There's nothing else I can do.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • It is someone else.
  • We went somewhere else.
  • I want something else.
  • Ask someone else.
  • He lives somewhere else.
conjunction B1 relation
3

if not; otherwise

Used to say what will happen if something is not true or not done.

استعمال کا انداز: [command/statement], else [result]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes place 'else' incorrectly in the sentence. In this meaning, it usually comes after a command or statement and before the consequence.
ہم معنی الفاظ
otherwise ('Otherwise' is slightly more formal and flexible in sentence position.)
لفظی تراکیب
hurry up, else you'll be late |do it now, else you'll forget
موضوعات
daily life |warnings |core_vocabulary |communication
مثالیں
  • You need to leave now, else you'll miss the train.
  • Pay attention, else you might make a mistake.
  • We have to hurry, else we'll be late.
  • Finish your homework, else you can't go out.
  • Wear a coat, else you'll catch a cold.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Hurry up, else we will be late.
  • Study hard, else you will fail.
  • Eat now, else you will be hungry.
  • Come early, else we will start without you.
  • Listen carefully, else you will not understand.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
else
IPA
GB/ˈɛls/
US/ˈɛls/
ہجا بندی اور زور
else (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (else)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: else
  • Plural: elses
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
elses noun
Core family
elsewhere adverb B1
عبارات

anything else

1
/ˈɛniθˌɪŋ ˈɛls/
fixed phrase

any other thing or matter

Another thing or matter that is different or extra from what we said before.

مثالیں
  • Would you like anything else with that?
  • Do you need anything else before we go?

someone else

1
/sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase

a different person

Another person who is different from the one we talked about before.

مثالیں
  • I thought you were John, but you're someone else.
  • Can I speak to someone else about this problem?

somewhere else

1
/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ ˈɛls/
fixed phrase

a different place

A place that is different from the one we talked about before.

مثالیں
  • Let's go somewhere else for dinner.
  • They moved the meeting somewhere else.

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

something else

1
/sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɛls/
fixed phrase informal

A different thing than before mentioned one

A different thing from the one already talked about.

مثالیں
  • If you don’t like this shirt, I can show you something else.
  • We need to try something else if this doesn’t work.

something else

2
/sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɛls/
fixed phrase

a different or extra thing

A thing that is different from what has been talked about before, or extra to it.

مثالیں
  • I don't want tea. Give me something else.
  • They offered me a job, but I wanted something else.

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