Significato di or in italiano

• 0 used between possibilities, or before the last of many possibilities -- o, oppure

  • Is the baby a boy or a girl? Il neonato è maschio o femmina?

  • You can have coffee or tea. Puoi scegliere tè o caffè.

• 1 used after a negative verb to mean not one thing and also not another -- né

  • Tim doesn’t eat meat or fish. Tim non mangia né carne né pesce.

• 2 used to give someone a warning or advice -- altrimenti

  • You should be careful, or you’ll have an accident. Dovresti fare attenzione o avrai un incidente.

• 3 used to change or correct something you have said -- o almeno

  • He finished the work, or most of it, anyway. Ha finito il lavoro, o almeno la maggior parte, comunque.

• 4 used to show an alternative -- o

  • Is that your book or is it mine?

• 5 because if not -- altrimenti

  • Hurry or you’ll be late.