or else
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or else
conjunction
- Otherwise or as an alternative. Go now, or else you'll have to stay all night.
phrase
- Implies an unspecified threat if a preceding command is not fulfilled. Clean up your room, or else!
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conj as an alternative
| Español | de lo contrario, otramente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | そうでなければ sō de wa nakereba, 或いは arui wa, もしくは moshiku wa, さもないと samonai to |
| 中文 | 要不然 yàobùrán, 要不 yàobù, 不然 bùrán, 否則 /否则 fǒuzé |
| हिन्दी | वरना varnā |
| Português | senão, caso contrário |
| Français | sinon, autrement |
| Deutsch | sonst, anders, andernfalls |
| Italiano | altrimenti, sennò |
| Ελληνικά | ειδάλλως eidállos |
| Română | că, că de nu, (sau) altfel |
| Русский | ина́че ináče, и́наче ínače, а то, а не то́ a ne tó, в проти́вном слу́чае v protívnom slúčaje |
| العربية | بِطَرِيقَة أُخْرَى bi-ṭarīqa ʔuḵrā, وَإِلَّا wa-ʔillā |
| עברית | אוֹ שֶׁ, וָלֹא való, אַחֶרֶת aẖéret |
phrase implies an unspecified threat
| Español | o verás tú, o verés, o te vas a enterar (tú / vos), u os vais a enterar, o vosotros os vais a enterar, o te enterarás (tú) |
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| Português | senão |
| Français | ou ça va barder |
Talk about this word "or else." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/or%20else. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. or else. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/or%20else "or else." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/or%20else.
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@misc{or_else_2026,
title = {or else},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/or%20else},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
