or else

Definizione e significato di "or else"in inglese

or else
01

used to imagine how things would be if the situation was different

example
Esempi
I ’m sure they ’re safe, or else we ’d have heard something.
They ca n't want it, or else they'd request it.
02

used to threaten someone or seriously warn them

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Esempi
Hand over the money, or else!
Confess to what you did, or else!
03

used for suggesting an alternative

example
Esempi
Either he ’s asleep, or else he ’s just ignoring me.
You could drive across France, or else fly to Geneva and hire a car.
01

altrimenti, oppure

used to give warning to someone that bad things will happen if something does not happen the way one expects or they do not do something as one says
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Esempi
Finish your homework now, or else you wo n't be allowed to go out with your friends.
Finisci i compiti ora, altrimenti non ti sarà permesso uscire con i tuoi amici.
Pay your bills on time, or else you'll incur late fees.
Paga le bollette in tempo, altrimenti incorrerai in penali.
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