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o:1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) o2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) sino•- or soor conj1. owould you like meat or fish? ¿quieres carne o pescado?2. o / si nohurry up, or we'll miss the train date prisa, o se nos escapará el tren3. niortr[ɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (alternative - gen) o; (- before word beginning with o or ho) u2 (with negative) ni3 (otherwise) o■ come on, or we'll be late! ¡date prisa o llegaremos tarde!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLor rather o mejor dichoor so más o menosor ['ɔr] conjcoffee or tea: café o téone day or another: un día u otrohe didn't have his keys or his wallet: no llevaba ni sus llaves ni su billeteraor (After -o)conj.• u conj.conj.• de otro modo conj.• o conj.• u conj.= Oregon[ɔː(r)]CONJwould you like tea or coffee? — ¿quieres té o café?
let me go or I'll scream! — ¡suélteme, o me pongo a gritar!
hurry up or you'll miss the bus — date prisa, que vas a perder el autobús
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rain or no rain, you've got to go — con lluvia o sin lluvia, tienes que ir•
not... or... — no... ni...•
20 or so — unos veinte, veinte más o menoseither 3., else•
without relatives or friends — sin parientes ni amigos2) (=that is) es decirbotany, or the science of plants — botánica, es decir la ciencia que estudia las plantas
ORor rather... — o mejor dicho..., o más bien...
"U" and "ó" instead of "o"
► While or is usually translated by o, use u instead before words beginning with o and ho:
... two or three photos...... dos o tres fotos...
... for one reason or another...... por un motivo u otro...
She was accused of parricide or homicide Se le acusó de parricidio u homicidio ► Write ó instead of o between numerals to prevent confusion with zero:
... 5 or 6...... 5 ó 6... NOTE: Remember to use ni with negatives. For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *= Oregon
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