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if (supposing that) conjunction [UK: ɪf] [US: ˈɪf] | siconjunction |
if (whether) conjunction [UK: ɪf] [US: ˈɪf] | queconjunction siconjunction soitconjunction |
if and only if (implies and is implied by) conjunction [UK: ɪf ənd ˈəʊn.li ɪf] [US: ˈɪf ænd ˈoʊn.li ˈɪf] | si et seulement si◼◼◼conjunction |
if I do say so myself ((appended to praise of oneself)) adverb | en toute modestie◼◼◼adverbe |
if I were you (advice introduction) phrase [UK: ɪf ˈaɪ wɜː(r) juː] [US: ˈɪf ˈaɪ wər ˈjuː] | à votre place [formal]◼◼◼phrase à ta place◼◼◼phrase [informal]si j'étais toi[informal]phrase si j'étais vous[formal]phrase |
if I'm not mistaken phrase | si je ne m'abuse◼◼◼phrase sauf erreur◼◼◻phrase |
if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck phrase | c’est qu’il s’agit sans doute d’un canardphrase si ça nage comme un canard et si ça cancane comme un canardphrase |
if looks could kill (used to characterize a look of strong hostility) phrase | |
if memory serves phrase | si ma mémoire est bonne◼◼◼phrase |
if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle (proverb) phrase | avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille (with ifs you could put Paris in a bottle)phrase on l'appellerait mon oncle (If my aunt had anyphrase she would be called my uncle)phrase si ma tante en avaitphrase |
if need be (if necessary) adverb [UK: ɪf niːd bi] [US: ˈɪf ˈniːd bi] | si nécessaire◼◼◼adverbe si besoin est◼◼◼adverbe |
if not adverb [UK: ɪf nɒt] [US: ˈɪf ˈnɑːt] | sinon◼◼◼adverbe si pas◼◼◻adverbe pour ne pas dire◼◼◻adverbe |
if only (signifies a wish) conjunction [UK: ɪf ˈəʊn.li] [US: ˈɪf ˈoʊn.li] | si seulement◼◼◼conjunction pour peu que◼◻◻conjunction |
if only (even if for no other reason than) conjunction [UK: ɪf ˈəʊn.li] [US: ˈɪf ˈoʊn.li] | ne serait-ce que◼◼◻conjunction ne fût-ce que◼◼◻conjunction |
if possible adverb [UK: ɪf ˈpɒ.səb.l̩] [US: ˈɪf ˈpɑː.səb.l̩] | si possible◼◼◼adverbe dans la mesure du possible◼◼◻adverbe autant que faire se peut◼◻◻adverbe |
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad (if one cannot get something done by commanding it) phrase | si la montagne ne va pas à toiphrase va à la montagnephrase |
if the shoe fits, wear it (idiomatic) phrase | mets-lephrase si le chapeau te faitphrase |
if you ask me phrase [UK: ɪf juː ɑːsk miː] [US: ˈɪf ˈjuː ˈæsk ˈmiː] | si tu veux mon avis◼◼◼phrase |
if you can't beat them, join them (if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side) phrase | il faut savoir hurler avec les loups [one must know how to howl with wolves]phrase |