or else in English

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{
  "etymology_text": ": or else < → δείτε τις λέξεις or και else",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You'd better get into bed and turn off the light right now, or else!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "λέγεται (συνήθως στο τέλος μιας πρότασης) ως απειλή μετά από εντολή"
      ],
      "id": "el-or_else-en-phrase-6ad21eQ8"
    }
  ],
  "word": "or else"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": or else < → δείτε τις λέξεις or και else",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Get up now or else you will be late.",
          "translation": "Σήκω τώρα, αλλιώς θ' αργήσεις."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αλλιώς"
      ],
      "id": "el-or_else-en-conj-4u9~wOSW"
    }
  ],
  "word": "or else"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": ": or else < → δείτε τις λέξεις or και else",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You'd better get into bed and turn off the light right now, or else!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "λέγεται (συνήθως στο τέλος μιας πρότασης) ως απειλή μετά από εντολή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "or else"
}

{
  "etymology_text": ": or else < → δείτε τις λέξεις or και else",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "or else"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Get up now or else you will be late.",
          "translation": "Σήκω τώρα, αλλιώς θ' αργήσεις."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αλλιώς"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "or else"
}

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"or else" meaning in English

Conjunction

Phrase