if

Significado (English)

Conj

1. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
2. In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
3. Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
4. Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
5. Although; used to introduce a concession.
6. Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
7. Even if; even in the circumstances that.
8. Introducing a relevance conditional.

Noun

An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.

Concepts

si

cuando

suposición

hipótesis

com

en caso de

en caso que

especulación

si bien

si es que

si es que …

conjetura

en caso

puesto que

ya que

a condición que

Synonyms

when

in case

provided that

supposing

whether

since

as

even if

in the event that

provided

maybe

although

or

supposing that

conditional

seeing

if only

suppose

that

in case of

unless

whenever

like

in the event of

perhaps

but

such as

while

as long as

as if

should

for example

even though

potential

assuming

though

supposition

might

contrary to fact

nevertheless

granting that

in the case that

whether or not

uncertain possibility

for instance in case

if-then

an

and

because

by chance

condition

cotton

cotton wool

decline

for instance

guess

herself

himself

however

hypothesis

imagination

in order that

in order to

lest

nowise

posit

presuming

providing

providing that

seem

stipulation

theorem

theory

thought

💭

view

whereas

yes

as for

at the time of

in case that

it

🇮🇹

rather than

suppose that

that is why

in the even that

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ɪf/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from inglés medio: if

Inherited from inglés antiguo: ġif

Cognate with escocés: gif

Cognate with Saterfriesisch: af

Cognate with frisón occidental: oft

Cognate with neerlandés: of

Cognate with Middle Low German: ef

Cognate with alemán: ob

Cognate with islandés: ef

In summary

From Middle English if, yif, yef, from Old English ġif (“if”), from Proto-West Germanic *jabu, *jabē, from Proto-Germanic *jabai (“when, if”). Cognate with Scots gif (“if, whether”), Saterland Frisian af, of (“if, whether”), West Frisian oft (“whether”), Dutch of (“or, whether, but”), Middle Low German ef, if, af, of ("if; whether"; > German Low German of), German ob (“if, whether”), Icelandic ef (“if”).

Oraciones

But , if you can , try to make your own decisions .

Pero, si puede, intente tomar sus propias decisiones.

" I can clean up those glasses in the window , if you want ," said the boy .

"Puedo limpiar esas gafas en la ventana, si quieres", dijo el niño.

I will ask Liam if he can help me look .

Le preguntaré a Liam si puede ayudarme a mirar.

If you just finished speaking this sentence , click the red button below to stop recording .

Si acaba de terminar de hablar esta oración, haga clic en el botón rojo a continuación para dejar de grabar.

Is that okay if A is compensated ?

¿Está bien si A se compensa?

" If good things are coming , they will be a pleasant surprise ," said the seer .

"Si vienen cosas buenas, serán una sorpresa agradable", dijo el vidente.

If that's her name .

Si ese es su nombre.

If he makes a buying mistake , it doesn't affect him much .

Si comete un error de compra, no le afecta mucho.