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unless

unless

Meaning of unless

except if; on the condition that not

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British English/ənˈlɛs/
American English/ənˈlɛs/
Russian transcription[ˈjɛslʲɪ nʲe]
unless
unless - если не
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unless usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Позвони мне, если не сможешь исправить это сам.

Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы уйдём сейчас, если не начнётся дождь снова.

We’ll leave now unless the rain starts again.

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unlessесли не
andи
butно
orили
becauseпотому что
soпоэтому
ifесли

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How to pronounce unless and what this word means

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

how to pronounce unless

/ənˈlɛs/

unless translation

если не

unless examples

Call me unless you can fix it yourself.

unless transcription

/ənˈlɛs/, /ənˈlɛs/

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unless meaning: what does it mean?

except if; on the condition that not

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unless is pronounced as /ənˈlɛs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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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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