/si.nɔ̃/
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Translation
otherwise, if not, or else
Word origin
A contraction of si ('if', from Latin si) and non ('not', from Latin non), literally 'if not'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- si + non
- English cognates
- non-
Examples
Depache-, rater .
Hurry up, otherwise we are going to miss the train.
, .
You must do it now, or else it will be too late.
.
I want nothing except the truth.
Dépêche-, rater .
Hurry up, otherwise we're going to miss the train.
- , télévision ?
What were you doing yesterday evening, if not watching television?
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