If

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Conjunction 1.4 Usage 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.4 Noun

English

Etymology

Old English Ä¡if.

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɪf/

Conjunction

if

1. introducing a condition
   1. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that (indicating a condition or choice is involved in the next phrase).

      If it rains, I will get wet.

   2. supposing that; used with past subjunctive indicating that the condition is not fulfilled

      I'd prefer it if you took your shoes off.

   3. although; used to introduce a concession

      He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.

   4. When ... occurs (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).

   1. If A, then B, else C.

2. introducing a noun clause as the object of certain verbs
   1. whether

      I don't know if I want to go or not.

Usage

If condition then result.

Related terms

• iff
• if and only if
• if clause
• if only
• as if
• even if

Translations

Bulgarian: ако (ako) Catalan: si Chinese: 要是 (yàoshì), 如果 (rúguǒ) Czech: jestliže Danish: hvis, om, dersom, nærmest, snarere Dutch: als, indien Esperanto: se Finnish: jos (1), mikäli (1) French: si German: wenn Greek (Ancient): εἰ (ei) Hungarian: ha, vajon Icelandic: ef Ido: se

Italian: se Japanese: もし (móshi), なら (nára), だったら (dáttara) Korean: 만약에 (manyage) Latin: si Polish: jeśli Portuguese: se Romanian: dacă Russian: если (jésli) Slovene: če Spanish: si Swedish: om Telugu: ఠయితే (ayitE) Thai: ถ้า (tâa) Turkish: eğer Vietnamese: nếo (mà), hỠ(mà)

Translations of If
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Noun

if (plural: ifs)

1. A theoretical condition.

   No ifs, ands, or buts.

Translations

Bulgarian: условие (uslovie) n., предположение (predpoloženie) n., ако и но (ako i no) Esperanto: se Finnish: olettamus Hungarian: feltevés Japanese: 仮定 (かてい, kateí)

Portuguese: hipótese f., suposição f. Russian: условие (uslóvije) n., предположение (predpoložénije) n. Spanish: hipótesis f., suposición f.

See also

• and
• else
• false
• or
• then
• true

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French

Etymology

Gaulish ivos.

Pronunciation

IPA: /if/

Adjective

if

1. yew

Noun

if

1. yewfr:if

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