or

Senso (Inglese)

Conj

1. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.
2. An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
5. Connects two equivalent names.

Noun

Alternative form of OR.

Noun

The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Adj

Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Adv

1. (obsolete) Early (on).
2. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.

Prep

Before; ere. Generally followed by "ever" or "e'er".

Concetti

o

oppure

ovvero

od

oro

ossia

precedentemente

previamente

sia

colui che …

altrimenti

in antecedenza

ma

antecedentemente

anteriormente

in precedenza

sinonimi

either

otherwise

else

but

whether

or else

nor

perhaps

and

neither nor

if

if not

in that case

maybe

-or

either or

then

-er

fine

whichever is the case

in former times

only

possibly

previously

prior

so

solely

still

that is

though

too

well

xanthous

yellow

and what not

isn’t it

or not

i.e.

old coin

-ist

2

whether or

city in Afghanestan

worth 4

either … or

toforehand

already

alright

also

although

Traduzioni

ou

oder

o

of

ou bien

ou

ή

o

aut

veya

vel

أو

u

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɔː(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: or

Ereditato da inglese antico: āþor

Ereditato da inglese medio: oththe

Ereditato da inglese antico: oþþe

Ereditato da inglese antico: ār

In summary

From Middle English or; partially contracted from other, auther, from Old English āþor, āwþer, āhwæþer ("some, any, either"; > either); and partially from Middle English oththe, from Old English oþþe, from Proto-Germanic *efþau (“or”).

Frasi

They would go out together dancing or to the opera or theatre .

Uscivano insieme ballando o in opera o teatro.

Is he a drunkard or what ?

È un ubriacone o cosa?

Don't let anybody in or out .

Non lasciare che nessuno dentro o fuori.

The plan may be to die together , or separately and closely timed .

Il piano potrebbe essere di morire insieme, o separatamente e strettamente cronometrato.

In light winds , or when racing , a watersail may also be set .

Nei venti chiari o durante le corse, può anche essere impostata una vera e propria.

Five percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race .

Il cinque percento della popolazione era ispanico o latino di qualsiasi razza.