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[ɪf]conj1) ( conditional use) jeżeli, jeśli; (with unreal or unlikely conditions, in polite requests) gdybyI'll go if you come with me — pójdę, jeśli or jeżeli pójdziesz ze mną
I'd be pleased if you could do it — cieszyłbym się, gdybyś mógł to zrobić
if necessary — jeśli to konieczne, jeśli trzeba
if I were you … — (ja) na twoim miejscu …
2) ( whenever) gdy tylko, zawsze gdy or kiedyif we are in Scotland, we always go to see her — gdy tylko jesteśmy w Szkocji, zawsze ją odwiedzamy
3) ( although)I am determined to finish it, (even) if it takes all week — zamierzam to skończyć, choćby (nawet) miało to zabrać cały tydzień
4) ( whether) czyask him if he can come — zapytaj go, czy może przyjść
5)if so/not — jeśli tak/nie
if only to — choćby po to, (że)by +infin
See also:- as* * *[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) jeśli2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) gdyby3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) gdy, kiedy4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) mimo,że5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) czy•- if only
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