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- DictionaryUn·less/ənˈles/
conjunction
- 1. except if (used to introduce the case in which a statement being made is not true or valid): "unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital"
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UNLESS definition: 1. except if: 2. except if: 3. used to say what will or will not happen if something else does…. Learn more.
- English (US)
UNLESS meaning: 1. except if: 2. except if: 3. used to say...
- Vietnamese Translation
UNLESS translate: nếu không, trừ khi. Learn more in the...
- Unless: Polish Translation
UNLESS translate: jeżeli nie, chyba że, jeśli nie, chyba że....
- Unless: Malay Translation
UNLESS translate: kecuali, kecuali. Learn more in the...
- Unless: French Translation
UNLESS translate: à moins que/de, sauf si, à moins que, à...
- Unless in Japanese
UNLESS translate: ～で（が）ない限り, ～でないかぎり. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
The meaning of UNLESS is except on the condition that : under any other circumstance than. How to use unless in a sentence.
Unless definition: except under the circumstances that. See examples of UNLESS used in a sentence.
3 days ago · unless. (ʌnles ) conjunction. You use unless to introduce the only circumstances in which an event you are mentioning will not take place or in which a statement you are making is not true . Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, it's hard to stay motivated.
USAGE: Unless, in case, or else • You use unless when saying that if something does not happen, something else will happen: Unless I hear from you (= if I don’t hear from you), I’ll assume everything’s OK.
except if: I won't call you unless there are any problems. Fewer examples. I'll go first unless you'd prefer to. He holds the office for five years unless an election is called earlier. We can go out for a meal unless you'd rather stay in. I can't come to the party unless I can find a babysitter.
Unless is used to talk about a situation that could happen, or something that could be true, in the future. If you know that something has not happened or that something is not true, use if… not : If you weren't always in such a hurry (= but you are) , your work would be much better.
