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/ɔr/ /ɔː/
conjunction
  1. 1
    veya, ya da

    Used to connect two or more possibilities or choices.

    • You can call me or send an email.
      Beni arayabilir ya da e-posta gönderebilirsiniz.
    • Would you like tea or coffee?
      Çay mı kahve mi istersiniz?
  2. 2
    yoksa, aksi halde

    Used to say what will happen if someone does not do something.

    • Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus.
      Acele et, yoksa otobüsü kaçıracağız.
    • Wear a coat, or you'll catch a cold.
      Mont giy, yoksa üşütürsün.
  3. 3
    ne ... ne (de)

    Used in negative sentences to join two or more things that are all not true.

    • She doesn't eat meat or fish.
      Ne et ne de balık yer.
    • I didn't see or hear anything strange.
      Tuhaf hiçbir şey ne gördüm ne de duydum.
  4. 4
    yani, daha doğrusu

    Used to introduce another name for something, or to correct what you have just said.

    • We studied botany, or the science of plants.
      Botaniği, yani bitki bilimini çalıştık.
    • I'll see you on Monday, or rather Tuesday.
      Pazartesi, daha doğrusu salı görüşürüz.
  5. 5
    (yaklaşık sayı: bir iki, yirmi kadar)

    Used between two numbers, or in 'or so', to show that an amount is not exact.

    • I'll be back in a day or two.
      Bir iki güne dönerim.
    • There were twenty or so people at the party.
      Partide yirmi kadar kişi vardı.

Collocations

either ... oror elseor soor ratherwhether ... oror notone or twosooner or latermore or lessor something

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