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если не

unless

Meaning of если не

except if; on the condition that not

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Russian[ˈjɛslʲɪ nʲe]
unless
если не - unless
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если не with English translation

если не usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

Позвони мне, если не сможешь исправить это сам.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We’ll leave now unless the rain starts again.

Мы уйдём сейчас, если не начнётся дождь снова.

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если не belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

если неunless
иand
ноbut
илиor
потому чтоbecause
поэтомуso
еслиif

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between если не / если только / при условии, что / при том условии, что / ежели не

🇷🇺Russian
если не

The standard neutral equivalent of “unless”.

A1Very Often

We won’t go unless it rains.

Мы не пойдем, если не будет дождя.

Е
🇷🇺Russian
если только

A slightly stronger, more emphatic form, often meaning “only if not”.

A1Often

I’ll come unless I’m kept late at work.

Я приду, если только не задержусь на работе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
при условии, что

More formal; emphasizes a required condition.

A1Often

You may leave, provided that you finish the work.

Вы можете уйти, при условии, что закончите работу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
при том условии, что

A more bookish and heavier version of “provided that”.

A1Rarely

The deal is possible, provided that both sides sign the contract.

Сделка возможна, при том условии, что обе стороны подпишут договор.

Е
🇷🇺Russian
ежели не

An archaic or stylized form; sounds old-fashioned.

A1Very Rarely

He won’t come unless he receives the letter.

Он не придет, ежели не получит письма.

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если не translation: unless. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce если не

[ˈjɛslʲɪ nʲe]

если не translation

unless

если не examples

Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

если не transcription

[ˈjɛslʲɪ nʲe]

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Call me unless you can fix it yourself. Translation: Позвони мне, если не сможешь исправить это сам.

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