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🇺🇸 /ɔːr/ 🇬🇧 /ɔː(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
conjunction
A1

used to connect choices

Do you want tea or coffee?

A1

used in negative sentences to list things

I don't have a pen or pencil.

A1

used to warn about what might happen

Hurry up or you'll be late.

A1

used to show an approximate number

I need five or six apples.

A1

used to explain something in another way

It's a kilometer, or about half a mile.

A1

used to give a reason why something is true

She must be busy, or she would call.

A1

used to introduce a different idea

He said yes, or did he?

translation

conj. used to connect choices; used in negative sentences to list things; used to warn about what might happen; used to show an approximate number; used to explain something in another way; used to give a reason why something is true; used to introduce a different idea