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conjunction · A1 · very often · UK/US
or
or
Meaning of or
English
gives a choice between things
Deutsch
verbindet Alternativen und zeigt eine Wahl an
Pronunciation
British English
/ɔː/
American English
/ɔːr/
or with German translation
or usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Do you want tea or coffee?
Willst du Tee oder Kaffee?
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Today I'll take the bus or the train.
Heute fahre ich mit dem Bus oder mit dem Zug.
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E
🇬🇧English
either...or
Stresses a choice between two options.
A1often
ENYou can either stay or leave.
A
🇬🇧English
and/or
One or both; formal, mostly written.
A1often
ENYou can choose soup and/or salad.
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What does or mean?
gives a choice between things
How do you pronounce or?
or is pronounced /ɔː/.
How is or used in a sentence?
Willst du Tee oder Kaffee? Translation: Do you want tea or coffee?
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