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EN · B1 · adverb

otherwise

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An umbrella protects against rain; otherwise the person will get wet.

Dialogues in context

EN · B1
  1. A

    Should I put the posters in a tube?

    Czy włożyć plakaty do tuby?

  2. B

    Yes, otherwise they'll crease in the bag.

    Tak, w przeciwnym razie zagną się w torbie.

  3. A

    I have a tube, but it has no cap.

    Mam tubę, ale bez pokrywki.

  4. B

    Take a spare from the box by the cutter.

    Weź zapasową z pudełka przy maszynie do cięcia.

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Translations

Polishw przeciwnym razieadverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
GermansonstadverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishde lo contrarioadverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
RussianиначеadverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Weź parasol, w przeciwnym razie zmokniesz.

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English

Take an umbrella; otherwise, you'll get wet.

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German

Nimm einen Schirm mit, sonst wirst du nass.

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Spanish

Lleva un paraguas; de lo contrario, te mojarás.

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Russian

Возьми зонт, иначе промокнешь.

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Grammar

adverb

Dictionary form
otherwise

Forms

Forms
Positiveotherwise
  • This form does not inflect in this use.

Example

Take an umbrella; otherwise, you'll get wet.

absolutely

absolutnie

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actually

właściwie

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almost

prawie

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apparently

najwyraźniej

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approximately

w przybliżeniu

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especially

szczególnie

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I moved the found scarf from the cloakroom to the table by the entrance, so I will update the earlier collection message; otherwise someone may search where it no longer is and think it has gone missing again when only its storage location has changed.

Przeniosłem znaleziony szalik z szatni do stolika przy wejściu, więc poprawię wcześniejszą wiadomość z miejscem odbioru; inaczej ktoś może szukać tam, gdzie go już nie ma, i uznać, że przedmiot zaginął ponownie, choć zmieniło się tylko miejsce przechowania.

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The team needs time for questions after the presentation; otherwise we cannot check whether everyone understands the change.

Zespół potrzebuje czasu na pytania po prezentacji, inaczej nie sprawdzimy, czy wszyscy rozumieją zmianę.

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Let's compare offers over the same period; otherwise the difference in costs may be misleading.

Porównujmy oferty dla tego samego okresu, inaczej różnica kosztów może być myląca.

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Giving a task priority should be accompanied by a decision about resources; otherwise it remains a declaration.

Priorytet nadany zadaniu powinien wiązać się z decyzją o zasobach, inaczej pozostanie samą deklaracją.

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An explanation of an error will be more useful if it identifies the point at which otherwise correct reasoning began to rely on a mistaken assumption.

Wyjaśnienie błędu będzie bardziej użyteczne, jeśli wskaże moment, w którym poprawne rozumowanie zaczęło opierać się na niewłaściwym założeniu.

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A question about frequency should specify a particular period; otherwise the answer 'often' may refer to different time spans.

Pytanie o częstotliwość powinno wskazywać konkretny okres, inaczej odpowiedź „często” może odnosić się do różnych przedziałów czasu.

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