if

Signification (Anglais)

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

quand

dès que

à condition que

depuis

lorsque

au cas où

même si

estimation

que

conjecture

soit

supposition

hypothèse

spéculation

pourvu que

Synonymes

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

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”).

Phrases

If you want it , you must take it .

Si vous le voulez, vous devez le prendre.

If it were , he would already have heard of it .

Si c'était le cas, il en aurait déjà entendu parler.

If the second couple declined , the third couple was asked .

Si le deuxième couple refusait, le troisième couple a été demandé.

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

Si vous venez de terminer cette phrase, cliquez sur le bouton rouge ci-dessous pour arrêter l'enregistrement.

After writing a bug report , one should regularly check if someone responded .

Après avoir rédigé un rapport de bogue, il faut vérifier régulièrement si quelqu'un a répondu.

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

"Si de bonnes choses arrivent, ce sera une agréable surprise", a déclaré le voyant.

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

S'il fait une erreur d'achat, cela ne l'affecte pas beaucoup.

Anna threatens to file for divorce if Roberto does not capitulate .

Anna menace de demander le divorce si Roberto ne capitule pas.