unless

[US]/ʌn'les/
[UK]/ən'lɛs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

conj. except if; in the case that not
prep. with the exception of; except for

Phrases & Collocations

unless and until

Example Sentences

I shall go unless it rains.

unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital.

This baby seldom cries unless he is tired.

Nothing will come out of it unless disaster.

Unless you go at once you will be late.

You will fail unless you work hard.

Say nothing unless you're compelled to.

a communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users.

language is not insulting unless it is intended to show contempt or disesteem.

There's no use in manufacturing an item unless you can merchandise it.

The writing is on the wall for the club unless they can find £20 000.

erroneous unless you RESUME from a Jobname.DB file for this substep.

Unless you're an avid spelunker, or a troglodyte, the answer is probably not too often.

"Unless we get more finance, we'll have to close the branch offices."

I shall go there tomorrow unless I'm too busy.

They wouldn't ask for help unless it were a matter of life and death.

They face certain death unless they can be rescued today.

You won't hear anything unless you roll the tape ahead.

This is not a hobby you should go in for unless you have plenty of money.

Let's have dinner out — unless you are too tired.

Real-world Examples

Some lawmakers oppose the measure unless there are conditions attached.

Source: This month VOA Special English

He couldn't unless — unless — the terrible thought leaped into her mind.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Not unless you want the matinee.

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

Unless my suffering is your nourishment?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Normal people tend to forget this process unless and until they are reminded of it.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Not unless he put it hack after.

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

Experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Unless you want to watch the video of her colonoscopy.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

The situation will continue unless humans stop hunting them for their fur and bones.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 9, Volume 1)

I don't think it would be a Willy Wonka film unless there were Oompa Loompas.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

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