"unless" meaning in All languages combined

See unless on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /ənˈlɛs/ Audio: en-us-unless.ogg [US] Forms: unless
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you say that x is true unless y, x is true only if y does not happen or is not true.
    Sense id: simple-unless-en-prep-HT6NTE3F
     
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          "text": "I'll be there at 8:30 unless the train is late."
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          "text": "Unless you help, we won't finish on time."
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