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or else
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used to imagine how things would be if the situation was different
Voorbeelden
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
Idiom
InformalVoorbeelden
Hand over the money, or else!
Confess to what you did, or else!
03
used for suggesting an alternative
Voorbeelden
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.
or else
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anders, zo niet
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
IdiomInformalVoorbeelden
Finish your homework now, or else you wo n't be allowed to go out with your friends.
Maak je huiswerk nu af, anders mag je niet met je vrienden uitgaan.
Pay your bills on time, or else you'll incur late fees.
Betaal je rekeningen op tijd, anders krijg je te maken met achterstandskosten.
